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Nelson - the New Letters (Paperback, New Ed)
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Nelson - the New Letters (Paperback, New Ed)
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One of the most acclaimed Nelson books of recent years, this
collection presents over 500 letters which record his life and
exploits in his own words. Nelson was a letter writer of great
flair and somehow, between his naval service and recovering from
various illnesses and wounds and, of course, despite his famously
tangled love-life, he managed to write an extraordinary numberof
them, on all subjects and addressed to all manner of recipients.
This widely-praised volume collects together over 500 of those
letters, dating from 1777 to just days before the Battle of
Trafalgar that would seal both his fateand his fame. They range
from detailed battle orders to passionate love letters, from the
business of securing - or giving - patronage to diplomatic reports
for kings, queens, politicians and dignitaries. All aspects of
Nelson's life are covered here, particularly his seldom-glimpsed
family life, so that the reader cannot fail to see him in a new
light. Nor can any reader fail to marvel at the combination of
traits that made the man great: his brilliant leadership and
organisation, his daring and ruthless military mind and, not least,
his very real compassion, even for his enemies. Dr COLIN WHITE was
Director of the Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth, UK. One of
Britain's leading naval historians, he was recognised worldwide as
an authority on Nelson. In 2005, he was the mastermind behind the
hugely successful 'Trafalgar Festival', for which he was awarded
the Longman-History Today Trustees Prize. Published in association
with the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Naval Museum.
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