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LibriVox recording of The Riddle of the Sands , by Erskine Childers. Containing many realistic details based on Childers's own sailing trips along the German North Sea coast, the book is the retelling of a yachting expedition in the early 20th century combined with an adventurous spy story. It was one of the early invasion novels which predicted war with Germany and called for British preparedness. The plot involves the uncovering of secret German preparations for an invasion of the United Kingdom. It is often called the first modern spy novel, and although others are as well, it was certainly
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- English
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- MP3
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- Public Domain
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- Public Domain
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- April 25, 2026
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The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
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