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Soldier Sailor: An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family

Soldier Sailor: An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family

by ElizaPakenham (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

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Synopsis

The Pakenhams, originally a Norman family from Suffolk, were 'adventurers' in Ireland in the 1640's. By the 1650's the family aquired the large estates of Tullynally in Westmeath. The succeeding generations have bred remarkable men and women. The period 1760 to 1860 was a purple period: distinguished and daring Pakenham admirals and generals fought in all the major theatres of war - the 1798 rebellion in Ireland, the Peninsular War, the American War of 1812, The Napoleonic Wars, and the Crimea; a daughter, Kitty Pakenham, married Lord Wellington. Correspondence with the famous men and women of the day gives fresh insight into scandal and dramas and an understanding of the political foment of the period.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 312
 Edition: First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
 Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 11 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 029784377X
ISBN 13: 9780297843771
Book Overview: The story of the Pakenhams is taken from the largely untapped archives stored at the family home in Ireland. A new Pakenham writer, Thomas's daughter Eliza, makes her debut as a published author to join the distinguished clan. A fresh look at a fascinating period of history.

Media Reviews
'...fascinating, well-researched and beautifully written work... this book's compelling narrative will be enjoyed by generalists and specialists alike.' -- Andrew Roberts '[A] riveting chronicle...Eliza Pakenham's wonderful feel for time and place...It is a masterpiece in green, scarlet and blue.' -- Richard Holmes 'A fascinating account of the Pakenham family during the Napoleonic Wars gives us the bits that Jane Austen leaves out' THE TABLET 'an absorbing chronicle of an aristrocratic Irish family... makes compelling reading, the author exhibiting a wonderful feel for time and place' WARSHIPS INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW
Author Bio
Thomas Pakenham is the author and photographer of the bestselling REMARKABLE TREES OF THE WORLD and MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE TREES, and author of the critically acclaimed SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA, which won the W.H. Smith award and the Alan Paton Award. Eliza Pakenham read English at Oxford, was an editor in publishing and is now a writer and journalist. She is married with three children.