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"Among military and naval commanders, Nelson stands in a small circle as one of the finest examples of inspirational leadership. The historian John Sugden charts the period of his career neglected by earlier writers - from his character-forming childhood to his breathtaking victory against the Spanish fleet at Cape St. Vincent, when he became an admiral and won international fame. It ends dramatically with his bloody defeat at Tenerife, where he lost an arm. Like Alexander of Macedon, Nelson led from the front (not always a sensible custom). But he was a hero, and his actions invariably raised his stock with his men, who trusted him as a commander willing to share their dangers." "Nelson: A Dream of Glory combines scholarship with a vivid narrative style. Dealing with every facet of his crowded life, the author offers the only full account of Nelson's early voyages and the first complete analysis of the formative incidents in his career. Throughout, there are revealing, startling, and sometimes shocking discoveries about Nelson's relationships with family, patrons, officers and men, and women. Previous biographies have failed to penetrate the mythology encrusting one of history's greatest naval heroes, and none has been based on a thorough review of original sources."--BOOK JACKET.
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Nelson: A Dream of Glory, 1758-1797 (John MacRae Books)
September 15, 2005, Holt Paperbacks
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Nelson: A Dream of Glory
October 31, 2005, Pimlico
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Nelson: A Dream of Glory, 1758-1797
October 14, 2004, Henry Holt and Co.
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