The Pursuit of Victory
The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson
$48.55
- Paperback
784 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2006
Summary
The starting point of Roger Knight’s magnificent new biography is to explain how Nelson achieved such extraordinary success. Knight places him firmly in the context of the Royal Navy at the time. He analyses Nelson’s more obvious qualities, his leadership strengths and his coolness and certainty in battle, and also explores his strategic grasp, the condition of his ships, the skill of his seamen and his relationships with the officers around him - including those who could hardly be called fr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141007618 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141007613 |
| Author: | Roger Knight |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 784 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 576g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 127mm x 37mm |
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About The Author
Roger Knight
Roger Knight is one of Britain’s foremost experts on naval history and a renowned Nelson scholar. He was the Deputy Director and Chief Curator at the National Maritime Museum from 1988 to 2000 and is now Visiting Professor of Naval History at the Greenwich Maritime Institute. He is also an experienced yachtsman, and has cruised most of the waters described in this book.
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