Nelson: A Personal History

Nelson: A Personal History

by Christopher Hibbert (Author), Christopher Hibbert (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 10 Jun 1996

ISBN 10: 0201408007
ISBN 13: 9780201408003

Author Bio
Christopher Hibbert has written many well-received biographies, including, most recently, Queen Victoria. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an honourary Doctor of Letters of Leicester University.