| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
x, 925 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"A John Macrae book." |
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"Originally published in the U.K. in 2012 by The Bodley Head"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 859-888) and index. |
| Contents |
Book One: The Band of Brothers -- Recovering -- The Band of Brothers -- "Victory is Not a Name Strong Enough for Such a Scene" -- "Nostro Liberatore!" -- Nelson's Great Gamble -- "The Mainspring" -- Coming Back -- The Bourbon Restoration -- Duke of Bronte -- Book Two: Hoping for Happiness '' -- "Come Back to Your Family Here" -- "A Weak Man in Bad Hands" -- Domestic Strife -- "Champion of the North" -- Controlling the Baltic -- The Guardian -- Looking for Paradise -- No Common Love -- Book Three: The Glorious Race -- "By Patience and Perseverance" -- The Eastern Question -- In the Victory -- Mastering the Machine -- The Test -- The Last Farewell -- "For Charity's Sake, Send us Lord Nelson!" -- "Irresistible Lines of Ships" -- "All Toils Surmounted" -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805.
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Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century.
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Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century.
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| ISBN |
9780805078077 |
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080507807X |
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