The Pursuit of Victory : The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson
by Roger Knight
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- as new
- Hardcover
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- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0713996196
- ISBN 13
- 9780713996197
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
London UK: Penguin/Allen Lane, 2005. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. red cloth, gilt cover and spine, xxxv, 873 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits , "By the time of his death on board HMS Victory in 1805, Horatio Nelson had become the most famous Englishman in the world, hailed as a hero and saviour of the nation. But who lies beneath the romantic legend?" "Roger Knight's new biography reveals Nelson as never before. Drawing on a mass of documents ranging from private letters to ships' logs and new material from the National Archives, he gives us the fullest and most accurate picture yet of an extraordinary, complex figure.".
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125558730
- Title
- The Pursuit of Victory : The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson
- Author
- Roger Knight
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0713996196
- ISBN 13
- 9780713996197
- Publisher
- Penguin/Allen Lane
- Place of Publication
- London UK
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- 1700-1799, Admirals, Admirals Great Britain Biography Biographies ,Grande-Bretagne Histoire navale 18e sie`cle Great Britain, Great Britain History, Naval 18th century Great Britain. Royal Navy, Great Britain. Royal Navy History 18th century, History, Nav
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