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The Riddle of the Sands

by Erskine Childers

Mystery · Adventure · History

Open Library OL23797W

The Riddle of the Sands has been made into feature-length films for both cinema and television. The Riddle of the Sands "owes a lot to the wonderful adventure novels of writers like Rider Haggard, that were a staple of Victorian Britain".

About the author

Erskine Childers (1870–1922) is represented here by 4 public-domain titles, including German Influence on British Cavalry, In the Ranks of the C.I.V, and The Framework of Home Rule. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Erskine Childers.

Where to read it

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