The Riddle of the Sands
by Erskine Childers
Taste attributes: espionagethrillermysteryadventurefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming quest
Boxlist takeSmart and sweeping: a fresh spy novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.8 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
Childers's lone masterpiece, THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS, considered the first modern spy thriller, is recognisable as the brilliant forerunner of the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carre. Its unique flavour comes from its fine characterization,richly authentic background of inshore sailing and vivid evocation of the late 1890s - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and intrigue that was soon to lead to war.
Description: Open Library
Characteristics
Where this book sits on each taste spectrum
Genres and themes
Subjects
Details
- Author
- Erskine Childers
- Published
- 1903
- Pages
- 299
- Taste scores
- How we score
- Source
- Open Library
How book matches work
Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.
More books
Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.
Browse Books