The Shadow in the Sands [Paperback]

Sam Llewellyn (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Headline (1998)
• ASIN: B000VANR72
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pre-World War I intrigue and adventure, May 4, 1999

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[e-mail] (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shadow in the Sands (Mariner's Library Fiction Classics) (Paperback)

Sam Llewellyn's latest sailing mystery novel is a departure from others he has written. Set in the early 1900 in England - and off the coast of Germany- it is written as the memiors of a young man who captains the racing yachts for "gentleman." Charlie Webb, orphaned before his teens, starts out fishing for a living and can not understand people who "sail for pleasure" but, for extra money, he agrees to captain a gentleman's yacht. His talent for winning earns him a share of the prize money, and a nautical encounter with the Kaiser. A few years later, that encounter sets up an unwanted assignment by a mysterious Duke, a man Charlie hasn't trusted for a day. This voyage is full of twists and turns, literally and figuratively, right to the last. Witten in the first person, using the speech and slang of the early 1900's, the story is still fast-paced and full of sailing detail, but at times, difficult to follow. English readers will have less objection to the prose, and Llewellyn fans will find it worth the effort.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not to be confused with an EXCELLENT book by a great author, December 1, 2006

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Michael Parks - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Shadow in the Sands (Mariner's Library Fiction Classics) (Paperback)

I started the book, and though I felt myself becoming sick pushed on through the entire first chapter.

Terrible.

I can see why the author wanted to link it to Erskine Childers' book "Riddle of the Sands", which was an EXCELLENT book (10 stars).

This author attempts to somehow capitalize on anothers work and fails completely.

Even to the point of starting the book in the middle of a race and then the "narrating character" decides to start from the beginning. I dont know much about the author except for this failure.

I would suggest you go read the Riddle Of The Sands again instead.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars believeable heroics, June 28, 2000

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steven d van winkle (u.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shadow in the Sands (Mariner's Library Fiction Classics) (Paperback)

somewhat slow but with a constant hint of exciting intrigue and believeable action. Vivid descriptions of the sea scape and the "art" of sailing coupled with excellent character development make this story a terrific adventure.