Synopses & Reviews
Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson was a colorful and complex character, whose supremely successful naval career quickly attained legendary status. By 1803 he was Britain's paramount hero. Already maimed with the loss of an arm and blind in one eye, he returned to war and spent a further two years at sea before dying at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. In this book, leading historians provide a radical reappraisal of his life and times.
Synopsis
Major reappraisal of Nelson's importance, context and legacy.
About the Author
David Cannadine is Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Professor of British History at the University of London. His many books include The Pleasures of the Past, History in Our Time, The Rise and Fall of Class in Britain and Ornamentalism: How the British Saw their Empire.
Table of Contents
Introduction; D.Cannadine * Nelson's Predecessors; N.Rodger * Nelson and the Media; C.White * A Rage for Heroes: Nelson and the Naval Pantheon in St Paul's Cathedral; H.Hoock * Nelson's Legacy in the Navy; J.Hattendorf * Finding the Lady Nelson Letters; M.Downer * Nelson and the British Public; K.Wilson * Celebrating Trafalgar Day; J.Mackenzie