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A review by kris_mccracken
The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
3.0
Albeit a little dated in its structure and dialogue, this novel was a smash hit in its day (1903), and one can see its influence on a myriad of books since. I found it a decent read, which is amazing really, given the extent to which it dwells so much on the minutiae of sailing, navigation and the perils of sand bars!
I know of Erskine Childers primarily as a British gentleman turned Irish patriot and executed as a traitor during the heat of the Civil War, so I was somewhat surprised to read him so strongly paint a portrait of the struggle for' king and country'. Worth tracking down.
I know of Erskine Childers primarily as a British gentleman turned Irish patriot and executed as a traitor during the heat of the Civil War, so I was somewhat surprised to read him so strongly paint a portrait of the struggle for' king and country'. Worth tracking down.