The Riddle of the Sands

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Seafarer Books, 1998 - Fiction - 260 pages
While on a sailing holiday in the North Sea, two young Englishmen encounter suspicious German naval activity off the coast of the Frisian Islands?a discovery that leads them into a world of suspense and intrigue. Initially published in 1903, this thrilling adventure is regarded by many critics as one of the best spy novels ever written, notable for its richness of technical detail about inshore sailing and unsurpassed narrative style.--From publisher description.
 

Contents

The Dulcibella 87
7
Davies
18
Retrospect
27
Wanted a North Wind
34
Schlei Fjord
41
The Missing Page
47
The Theory
59
Sign Articles
69
Commander von Brüning
119
Clearing the Air
131
Imperial Escort
140
The Rubicon
145
The Little Drab Book
156
Blindfold to Memmert
166
The Quartette
179
A Change of Tactics
189

His Chance
77
The Pathfinders
84
My Initiation
91
The Meaning of Our Work
100
The First Night in the Islands
105
Bensersiel
113
Finesse
200
The Seven Siels
223
The Luck of the Stowaway
233
We Achieve our Double Aim
245
General Map pages vivii
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