The Riddle Of The Sands
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The Riddle Of The Sands
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Narrated by:
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Anton Lesser
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By:
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Erskine Childers
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-09-22
Brilliantly read
Brilliantly read by Anton Lesser. Intonation makes it interesting , subtle change in voices, no loud or over-egged gravelly voices- sublime - the best I’ve heard.
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- greta townend
- 01-01-22
Enjoyable
Really enjoyed this book although a little dated to our ears. I am no lover of boats, getting seasick standing on a pontoon l never the less got involved with the mapping and boat terms, and the whole storyline.
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- Andy Boddington
- 23-10-21
A classic
A classic of its time. A moody spy thriller as war looms between Britain and Germany
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- Dom chapman
- 02-04-21
Exciting ‘Boys own’ story
Well written spy story that engages both the readers mind and imagination. I read a paperback copy of this book some years ago and thoroughly enjoyed this edition.
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- whitaker Maclean
- 12-06-23
A gem
You won’t regret listening it’s well written and very well performed.
From that man from endeavour.
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- Chrissy
- 06-09-23
Too many words
Some great turns of phrases, research of the seas must have been extensive but I had to skip a lot.
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- Barry
- 13-04-13
Great writing, great narration, great fun
Erskine Childers wrote wry, rhythmical prose, full of dry wit. Anton Lesser's reading is beautifully judged, with every phrase pitched just so to capture the sometimes sardonic, sometimes wistful tone of Childers' voice - the scene in which the narrator Carruthers comes to realize that the rough, mean circumstances of his friend Davies' little boat have actually made him happy is a particular highlight. Lessor also captures the tension and excitement of the central espionage thread of the book superbly, drawing the listener into the experience until one thinks one is right there, moving through the fog toward the invasion plotters. This is a great listen, one of my favourite audiobooks, and one that I return to again and again.
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28 people found this helpful
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- Andy
- 04-02-15
A different type of Spy novel
Would you listen to The Riddle Of The Sands again? Why?
Yes it was a good tale and nice to listen to.
Have you listened to any of Anton Lesser’s other performances? How does this one compare?
This was my first performance but he is a good narrator so worth a listen.
Any additional comments?
Its not your traditional spy novel but it was worth listening to.
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- Sebastian
- 11-04-21
A classic I was curious about
I had often heard that this is a classic spy story & it u folds slowly but clearly displays the time & doubts that abound in this line of work. In today’s fast paced thrillers it does seem to be rather labourerd but that is also its charm. It’s an LP record rather than Spotify. That said it’s also brilliantly narrated
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- max
- 31-05-17
If you enjoy sailing and espionage
If you enjoy espionage and sailing plus early 20th century terminology then this could be a great yarn for you
Likes: Anton Lesser is as usual superb
Dislikes: it can be complicated for some of the naval terms
Yes I would recommend it with the above caveats.
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