Dangerous waters : the life and death of Erskine Childers
Piper, Leonard, 1936-2003
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In 'The Riddle of the Sands' Erskine Childers fathered the modern genre of spy adventure. Childers himself led a life involving spying, conspiracy, and a constant search for adventure, which led in the end to his execution by firing squad in Ireland.
Main title:
Dangerous waters : the life and death of Erskine Childers / Leonard Piper.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Hambledon and London, 2003.
Collation:
x, 261 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and index.
ISBN:
9781852853921 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.708209941.7082092920
Local class:
BIO CHILD
Language:
English
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BRN:
1924028