Nelson's Daughter by Miranda Hearn
Alongside his brilliant naval career, Lady Hamilton was Nelson's other great obsession, and this intimate portrait of their love affair illustrates how England's most celebrated admiral was captivated by this vivacious, strong-minded and passionate woman, who began life in poverty yet rose to marry an aristocrat and to consort with kings. But it is the complex relationship between Horatia and the woman she believed was only her godmother that forms the heart of this poignant, absorbing novel. Shifting between the idyll of Horatia's childhood before Nelson's death at Trafalgar and the gloom of Emma's Calais rooms nine years later, Nelson's Daughter offers a vivid and beguiling vision of Nelson's most personal legacy.
'[A] mesmerising and exhilarating novel' - Guardian'The wealth of detail - of the smells and tastes, of food and fashions - which runs through her account brings the Napoleonic era pungently to life. . By focusing on a figure all too often overlooked in biographies of England's most quoted admiral, she makes even well-worn facts fresh and interesting.' - The Times'[A] fine novel . . . Recommended.' - Daily Mail'Excellent material in the hands of a good storyteller.' - Daily TelegraphHearn's book is a novel, but reads like a biography, so well written is it and so thoroughly researched...a touching tale, steeped in Nelsonian history and desperately honest" - The Oxford Times
Miranda Hearn was born in Darlington, grew up in Dorset and now lives in London. Her first novel, A Life Everlasting, was published by Sceptre in 2003.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340827567 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340827564 |
| Title | Nelson's Daughter |
| Author | Miranda Hearn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2005-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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