num_pages: 332
description: This biography of Erskine Childers shows that he led a life as enigmatic and adventurous as his classic novel, The Riddle of the Sands. It tells how his original patriotism changed due to his views of how Irish independence was handled pre-World War I and culminated in his joining the IRA.
language: English
title: Erskine Childers: Author of 'The Riddle of the Sands'
titlecomplete: Erskine Childers: Author of 'The Riddle of the Sands'
characters: Robert Erskine Childers
genres: Biography
ratings_count: 4
places: Ireland, British Empire
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Marsh Biography Award
publisher: John Murray