Nelson: A Dream of Glory
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Description
Nelson: A Dream of Glory is the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched account ever written of Horatio Nelson’s rise to international fame. Giving us the private as well as the public man, it combines ground-breaking scholarship with a brilliantly vivid and compelling style.
Additional information
Weight | 1.066 kg |
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Dimensions | 5.9 × 15.3 × 23.4 cm |
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Format | Paperback |
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Pages | 976 |
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Year Published | 2012-9-6 |
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Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 1845951913 |
About The Author | Dr John Sudgen has pursued a busy trans-Atlantic career as a lecturer, senior research fellow and writer. He is the author of a series of acclaimed articles and books, including Sir Francis Drake, Tecumseh: A Life, which won the Distinguished Book Award of the American Society for Military History, and Blue Jacket, which won the Ohioana Award. This first volume of his definitive biography, Nelson: A Dream of Glory, was published to great critical acclaim in 2004 and was shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize. |
Review Quote | A masterpiece… The flagship of the fleet, it leaves all others trailing in its wake |
Other text | A magnificently-researched and thoughtful work which locates Nelson in a global context |