Losing Nelson by Barry Unsworth
A basement in North London holds its own secrets - as the life of Lord Nelson is faithfully re-enacted by his 'dark twin', his 'land shadow'. LOSING NELSON is a brilliant psychological narrative and a compelling analysis of hero worship. 'Few novelists now writing are anything like as reliably enjoyable as Barry Unsworth... there is very little the reviewer need say about his fiction, except READ IT' Spectator