| The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson |  | Author: Robert Southey
Creator: Frederick Davidson
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2869499
Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Items: 7
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Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.7 x 1.4
ISBN: 0786108533
EAN: 9780786108534
ASIN: 0786108533
Publication Date: September 1995
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Condition: Brand New! UNABRIDGED audiobook on CASSETTE direct from the manufacturer. Sturdy vinyl case.
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Book Description
Robert Southey, English poet laureate and Peer of Lord Admiral Nelson, vividly describes the strong nature of Nelson's character and the atmosphere of his times. Son of a minister, and not of strong body, young Nelson ships off to sea at the ripe age of twelve years old. He becomes ultimately one of the great naval leaders and strategists of all time, and one of England's undisputed revered heroes. electricUmbrella Publishing is proud to bring this masterpiece of British biography, first published in 1843, back into print.
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 A very, very, very old book. But beautifully written and fun June 2, 2003
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
If you want to read the best of the new books on Lord Nelson, then without argument it is Dr Joel Hayward's outstanding and unconventional "For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and his way of war".But if you want to add a respected classic to your collection of Nelson works, you'll need Southey. The book narrates Nelson's life in a relaxing fashion without much analysis. After all, its not a scholarly book. But the story it tells is still considered generally solid and reliable. When read alongside Oman, Mahan, and the new books by Dr Colin White and Hayward, you'll have Nelson's life down-pat. My only gripe is that Soutyhey's work glosses over the bad times in Nelson's life; times when the seaman did foolish or wantonly violent acts. These ere so out of keeping with the great deeds done by Britain's true hero that Southey should have tried to make some sense of them. Still, with Southey you know what you are getting: a timeless classic which did wonders, in its own time, to tell Englishmen what a debt they owed to Nelson and his fleet.
 Incredible story June 20, 2002
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I usually don't read history--but this man's life reads like a novel. An incredible story, and well written, too.
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