The Safeguard of the Sea by N A M Rodger
This definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength - and weakness - of its sea power, from the desperate early campaigns against the Vikings to the defeat of the great Spanish Armada.
A splendid book -- Patrick O'Brian * Daily Telegraph *
Breathtaking … a masterpiece -- Geoffrey Parker * The New York Times Book Review *
The importance of this book is not only in its intrinsic interest, or its usefulness as a superb resource, but its demonstration that this island’s story cannot be told without a thorough knowledge of what happened at seaThe book teems with insights … It is a serious contribution to our history -- Alan Judd * The Sunday Times *
Remarkable … will be read and reread in the years ahead … I strongly recommend it -- Admiral Sir Jock Slater * The Times *
Stunning … One of the most erudite, well-written and intellectually impressive works on British history of the past decade … There is nothing quite like it, in fact, nothing remotely approaching it -- Paul Kennedy * Observer *
An outstanding example of narrative history -- Sunday Telegraph * Barry Unsworth *
Breathtaking … a masterpiece -- Geoffrey Parker * The New York Times Book Review *
The importance of this book is not only in its intrinsic interest, or its usefulness as a superb resource, but its demonstration that this island’s story cannot be told without a thorough knowledge of what happened at seaThe book teems with insights … It is a serious contribution to our history -- Alan Judd * The Sunday Times *
Remarkable … will be read and reread in the years ahead … I strongly recommend it -- Admiral Sir Jock Slater * The Times *
Stunning … One of the most erudite, well-written and intellectually impressive works on British history of the past decade … There is nothing quite like it, in fact, nothing remotely approaching it -- Paul Kennedy * Observer *
An outstanding example of narrative history -- Sunday Telegraph * Barry Unsworth *
N.A.M. Rodger is Professor of Naval History at Exeter University and Anderson Senior Research Fellow, National Maritime Museum. He is the author of The Wooden World and The Admiralty. The second volume of his naval history of Britain, The Command of the Ocean, is published this month by Allen Lane.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140297249 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140297243 |
| Title | The Safeguard of the Sea |
| Author | N A M Rodger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 720 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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