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NELSON, NAVY, NATION

Volume editor James Davey, Quintin Colville
Introduction by N. A. M. Rodger
By (author) Quintin Colville
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, United Kingdom
Imprint: Conway
Published: 12th Sep 2013
Dimensions: w 199mm h 256mm d 33mm
Weight: 1165g
ISBN-10: 1844862070
ISBN-13: 9781844862078
Barcode No: 9781844862078
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Nelson, Navy & Nation explores the Royal Navy's relationship with Britain from the Glorious Revolution to the Napoleonic Wars. The book encompasses the realities of naval life in this period; the navy's connection to society; culture and national identity; and the story of Nelson's life and career. It brings together a distinguished panel of leading historians including Roger Knight, Andrew Lambert, Brian Lavery, N.A.M. Rodger and Dan Snow. Together, they give a fascinating contextual overview, from the terrifying realities of battle in the age of sail to the lives of ordinary people ashore who celebrated the navy's achievements. It places the extraordinary achievements of Horatio Nelson within a wider context that makes sense of his dazzling celebrity. In so doing, it reveals that the story of the Royal Navy and Nelson is also the story of the fears and ambitions of the British people. Beautifully illustrated throughout from the world-leading collections of the National Maritime Museum, the book combines accessible narrative history for the general reader with superb visual appeal. It is an ideal companion to the Museum's new permanent 'Nelson, Navy, Nation' gallery, which opened in October 2013.

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Lavishly illustrated and well presented, this book serves to remind people of the legacy that is more than just that of Nelson, but that of the Royal Navy of the day. A marvellous book and highly recommended. * Warship World *