 Nelson:
Life & Letters of a Hero
Roger Morriss
The brilliant career and controversial personal life of the great
British naval hero are retraced in the richly illustrated selection of his
letters.
Featuring prints, paintings, and maps, as well as memorabilia. Horatio
Nelson is England's greatest naval hero. The fame he sought and won--at
the Battles of the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar--has endured for 200
years. This lavish volume interweaves the remarkable story of his valor at
sea with the colorful and controversial events of his personal life--in
particular, his long love affair with the spirited and kind-hearted Emma
Hamilton. Through his letters to his wife, his fellow officers, and Emma,
Nelson emerges not only as a man of ambition and a great leader but as a
fragile and emotional personality who followed the dictates of his heart. |
