Nelson by Minna Lacey

Nelson by Minna Lacey

The remarkable story of Horatio Nelson, the greatest naval commander of all time, from boy sailor to beloved national hero. Packed with colourful illustrations, diagrams, maps, battle plans, and a cutaway view of Nelson's ship HMS Victory. Internet links to recommended websites via the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme Young Reading Series 3 for fully confident readers.

Chapters in this book include:
- Off to sea
- Growing up in Norfolk
- Life on board
- Rising up the ranks
- Nelson's first big victory
- Wounded at Tenerife
- The Battle of the Nile
- Lady Emma Hamilton
- The Battle of Copenhagen
- Victory at Trafalgar

Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780746068175
ISBN 10	0746068174
Title	Nelson
Author	Minna Lacey
Series	Young Reading Series 3
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Usborne Publishing Ltd
Year published	2005-08-26
Number of pages	64
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.