9.62 x 6.45 in.  472 pages.

An unconventional biography in the manner of Antonia Fraser, this colorful, dramatic account of Nelson and his contemporaries is rich with curious and revealing detail. Whether quarreling with royalty, wooing beautiful women, or winning sea battles, Hibbert's irascible one-eyed, one-armed Nelson is a character for all times. Full-color photos throughout.

An absorbing biography of the "great and gallant" Horatio Nelson, the one-eyed, one-armed sailor who caught the imagination of late 18th century England and gained immortal fame by dying heroically at the Battle of Trafalgar. Hibbert illuminates, among other things, Nelson's personality, his personal and political friendships, his relationship with Sir William Hamilton, and his passionate love affair with Hamilton's wife, Emma, revealing the man in all of his faults and virtues. Well illustrated, including a few color plates. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.  ISBN 0-20162-457-5

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