Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

Our May book was first published in 1903 and has been hailed as one of the earliest examples of espionage fiction.

Plot summary:

While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Written by Childers—who served in the Royal Navy during World War I—as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses, The Riddle of the Sands accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since, praised as much for its nautical action as for its suspenseful spycraft.

I'm in for this one!

This one sounds great! Starting it today 😀

I've read about 40% of the book. I like the two main characters and the plot looks promising-but there is an awful lot of talk about sailing, which goes right over my head!