Trafalgar
the biography of a battle
$41.19
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
7 August 2005
Summary
Trafalgar: The Battle That Shaped an Empire
A superbly researched and gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson.
This is the true story of the Battle of Trafalgar, as seen through the smoke-hazed gunports of the fighting ships. In an atmosphere of choking fumes from cannon and musket fire, amid noise so intense it was almost tangible, the crews of the British, French, and Spani…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349116327 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349116326 |
| Author: | Roy Adkins |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 298g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 131mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Well-written and makes good use of first-hand accounts
The blazing TRAFALGAR is at least the equal of STALINGRAD in blood, pace and detail, but it also boasts a welcome twist to the genre with a lacing of black humour - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Masterful in explaining why Nelson’s men were so much more efficient … Adkins has written a compelling account - MAIL ON SUNDAYWell-written and makes good use of first-hand accounts - LITERARY REVIEW[Adkins’s] painstaking digging, sifting, arranging and questioning take him everywhere on Nelson’s fleet … His account of the battle is a gripping album of snapshots from the quarterdecks and gun decks of the ships themselves … A most eclectic but engagi - SPECTATORAbout The Author
Roy Adkins
Roy Adkins is an historian and archaeologist. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Author Location: Exeter, Devon
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