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Bits have to be cut and some scenes adapted so that the film contains a flowing understandable narrative. Robert erskine childers dsc, universally known as erskine childers, was the author of the influential novel the riddle of the sands and an irish nationalist who smuggled guns to ireland in his sailing yacht asgard. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The novel famously served as a trumpet blast of warning to the british naval authorities to shore up north sea defenses and prepare for a possible sea invasion by the german empire under the bellicose leadership of kaiser wilhelm ii.
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