I have extensively written about it when I took up listening (The Riddle of the Sands) and the simple reason I want to pay attention to this series again is that it is coming to a close. The plot is unraveling, the drama is getting to a maximum and I want to say: this is worth your listening time.The Riddle of the Sands is a pre-WW1 spy drama which pitches the British against the Germans - which was unusual at the time. As such, the meaning of the book is to be the novel that warned the English of a German naval threat as well as to be a first spy genre novel. Other than that, it is also a very charming tale to listen to. Even if Julie has a hard time getting the pronunciation of German, Frisian and Dutch names right.
More Forgotten Classics:
The Riddle of the Sands (1),
The message of Uncle Tom's Cabin,
Cooking with Forgotten Classics,
Forgotten Classics - podcast review.
4 comments:
Thanks Anne! Yes, it is sad how hard I try and, evidently, how far I fall from getting those darned names pronounced right. But at least the story comes across ok. :-)
Hey Anne, just noticed ... Davies in the book and Davis in the podcasters name are pronounced identically but spelled differently. :-)
Isn't the ie in Davies a tad longer than the i in Davis? Like DavEEs as opposed to DavIs?
You'd think so but my husband's family lived in England for a while. He said that everyone consistently spelled their name wrong as "Davies" was the usual spelling of Davis. Seems it is a Welsh spelling of Davis.
I did manage to get most of the English pronunciation right.
And if you are from New Braunfels, here in the Texas Hill country where many a German settled long ago, it may be that my German is more accurate! :-D
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