Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul to Trafalgar - Hardcover

Lee, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0755310411 ISBN 13: 9780755310418

Publisher: Headline Book Pub Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Horatio Nelson is Britain’s greatest naval hero, and Trafalgar in 1805 is her greatest naval victory. Through the prism of the events of the preceding years, historian Christopher Lee reexamines the myths surrounding Trafalgar. He also paints a detailed picture of the personalities and the intrigues, particularly the creation of Nelson as national hero and his intense rivalry with Napoleon. Finally, he explores the "what ifs" of Trafalgar for instance, what if Nelson had lived?This is an illuminating account of a victory that changed the course of the Napoleonic wars and led to Britannia ruling the waves for more than 100 years. Christopher Lee is the author of the prize-winning history of Britain, This Sceptered Isle.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Lee studied history at Cambridge University and subsequently joined the BBC where he became defence correspondent. In addition to his two previous books for Headline, 1603 and EIGHT BELLS AND TOP MASTS, he is the author of the highly acclaimed BBC book and radio series THIS SCEPTRED ISLE and has edited Churchill's HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLES.

Review:

'Christopher Lee's vivid and painstaking account cuts through the folklore, replacing it with wonderful insights into early 19th-century Britain and Europe' -- Daily Express

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline Book Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0755310411
• ISBN 13: 9780755310418
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 396