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April 22, 2009
England excpects you to write home. A lot.
Nelson: Love and Fame by Edgar Vincent
My review
rating: 4 of 5 starsDetailed biography based on Nelson's correspondence, gives a good picture of Nelson as a person, his relationships with superiors, subordinates, his common-law wife Emma Hamilton and her husband. This book is widely regarded as one of the best Nelson biographies, but I would have liked to see a bit more on strategy and tactics of the battles themselves - as it is, the sheer number of anguished letters home for love, money and fame can be a bit overwhelming, though it gives a good indication of all the myriad things a captain and admiral had to deal with.
Great biography, but a little discipline and tightening up here and there wouldn't hurt.
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Posted by Espen at April 22, 2009 5:15 PM
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