Seize the Fire
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Seize the Fire by Adam Nicolson
“Strikingly original. . . . Mr. Nicolson brings to life superbly the horror, devastation, and gore of Trafalgar.”--The Economist
Adam Nicolson takes the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets in October 1805, and uses it to examine our idea of heroism and the heroic. A story rich with modern resonance, Seize the Fire reveals the economic impact of the battle as a victorious Great Britain emerged as a global commercial empire.
Nicolson not only vividly describes describes the brutal realities of battle but enters the hearts and minds of the men who were there. HIs masterful history is a portrait of a moment, a close and passionately engaged depiction of a frame of mind at a turning point in world history.
A New York Times bestselling author, Adam Nicolson has won many major awards including the Somerset Maugham Award, the W. H. Heinemann Award, and the Ondaatje Prize. His books include Why Homer Matters and The Seabrid's Cry.
Mr. Nicolson lives in England with his wife and grown children.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780060753610 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060753617 |
| Title | Seize the Fire |
| Author | Adam Nicolson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harper |
| Year published | 2005-08-09 |
| Number of pages | 341 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |