Nelson: A Personal History Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hibbert, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0201408007 ISBN-13: 9780201408003 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1996 Annotation: In this colorful, absorbing tale of Nelson's life on and off the high seas, Hibbert illuminates the admiral's personality, his personal and political friendships, his relationship with Sir William Hamilton, and his passionate love affair with Hamilton's wife. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 00000000 |
Lexile Measure: 1450 |
Physical Information: 1.39" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.66 lbs) 524 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this coloful, absorbing tale of Nelson's life on and off the high seas, Hibbert illuminates the admiral's personality, his personal and political friendships, his relationship with Sir William Hamilton, and his passionate love affair with Hamilton's wife, the beautiful Lady Emma, daughter of a blacksmith and once a London prostitute. Whether quarreling with royalty, wooing beautiful women around the world, or winning history's most famous sea battles, Hibbert's irascible Nelson is a character for all times. |