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Heroic, ambitious, opinionated and independent to the point of
insubordination, Sir Charles James Napier (1782 1853) was an
inspiring leader. Published in 1857 in four volumes, this is the
story of Napier's remarkable, action-packed and often controversial
life and military career, as told by his brother William. The
biography places Napier's life in historical context, and contains
portraits, extracts from his letters and entertaining anecdotes.
William's admiration for his brother is evident throughout, and he
describes how his brother's fiery character divided opinion. A
close friend of Lord Byron, Napier also had a great admirer in
Thomas Carlyle, who described him as 'more of a hero than any
modern I have seen for a long time'. Volume 1 describes Napier's
upbringing in Ireland - where, according to his brother, he was
'sickly as a child from the misconduct of a barbarous nurse' - and
his early years abroad in combat.
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