The War for All the Oceans: From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo - Hardcover

Adkins, Roy; Adkins, Lesley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670038644 ISBN 13: 9780670038640

Publisher: Viking Adult, 2007

Synopsis

A dramatic account of the Napoleonic War as it was fought on the naval front between 1798 and 1815 draws on eyewitness records to offer insight into its battles as well as the experiences of period sailors. By the author of the best-selling Nelson's Trafalgar.

About this title

About the Author:

Roy and Lesley Adkins are husband-and-wife historians and archaeologists and the bestselling authors of Nelsons Trafalgar, Jack Tar, and The Keys of Egypt, among other
books. They live in Devon, England.

From AudioFile:

The title's "War" refers to Napoleon Bonaparte's attempt to conquer the world at the turn of the eighteenth century into the nineteenth. British control of the seas continually vexed the clever Corsican's strategy until he ceded victory in 1812. The authors take us to sea with the brave sailors on all sides, nearly overwhelming us with nonstop action and military maneuvers at every word. Narrator Patrick Lawlor shows all the excitement one could look for in naval warfare, telling of fire ships used as weapons, heads removed by cannon balls, and vessels grinding to bits on hidden rocks while under fire. Lawlor gives an accent to everyone who speaks, including a rustic Scots one for Admiral Thomas Cochrane, and gives Bonaparte the tone and timbre of a gruff old man. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Adult
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0670038644
• ISBN 13: 9780670038640
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 560