The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson

I wish I could give this book two ratings: three stars for style but five for enjoyment. The naval battles, told in long sentences filled with sailing technicalities, became tedious. However, every time I considered putting the book down, the author would recapture my interest with his frequent inc......more

I was disappointed with the contextual detail of this book until I realized it was written not more than a decade after Nelson's death. After I realized that, I thought it was a very interesting snapshot of a people's feelings for the man.......more

Intressant bok om den engelska nationalhjälten. Mycket fakta och jag läste den med ingångsvinkeln att gud (som Horatio hyllar) förde honom till sin destination genom en rad sammanträffanden och envishet.......more

Excellent read. I have always held an immense sense of respect towards Lord Nelson since I was an elementary-aged kid. Having read more and more history about Napoleonic Europe, this book fits as one of the best installments. No man save probably Arthur Wellesley and Napoleon himself has had a great......more

You have to read it for what it is: A contemporary account - published less than a decade after his death - that acts as a moralistic defense of Nelson during the period in which they both lived. A work of very clear post-war nationalism, the writing itself is pleasant, although I haven't found an a......more