Wellington
The Iron Duke
$42.54
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
23 June 2003
Summary
Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain’s greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington’s remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes’ superb skill in this compelling book.
Richard Holmes charts Wellington’s stellar military career from India to Europe, and in the process, rediscovers the reasons Queen Victoria called him the greatest ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780007137503 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0007137508 |
| Author: | Richard Holmes |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 23 June 2003 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 24mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
An astute historical analysis and a hugely readable informative narrative about Wellington’s life from a shy, indolent boy to commander in chief of the allied forces that defeated Napoleon. The Iron Duke is shown to be idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit and a man of enormous courage often sickened by war.
About The Author
Richard Holmes
Richard Holmes is a celebrated military historian and television presenter, famous for his BBC series ‘War Walks’ and ‘Wellington’. His bestselling and widely acclaimed books include ‘Redcoat’, ‘Tommy’, ‘Sahib’ and ‘Dusty Warriors’. He taught military history at Sandhurst for many years and is now Professor at Cranfield University and The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. His latest book (Harper Press, May 2008) is ‘Marlborough: England’s Fragile Genius’.
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