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Cargando... Jack Tar : Life in Nelson's Navy (2008 original; edición 2009)por Roy and Lesley Adkins
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Not much new here that wouldn't be moderately familiar to a dedicated reader of Patrick O'Brien, but it has the benefit of being almost entirely composed of primary source material. There isn't a narrative per se, but I did enjoy following the careers of a couple of the individuals who provided the bulk of the source material. ( ) The strap line to this book reads "The extraordinary lives of ordinary seamen in Nelson's navy," and that sums it up perfectly. With chapters on all aspects of the seaman's world, it gives a complete picture of the men, the time, and the conditions. My only criticism, if criticism it be, is that the chapters are long, and rather breathless, with so much information presented without natural breaks as to make the narrative indigestible at times. That said there is a rich vein of solid information here, and I can see it becoming established as an essential reference book for many years to come. Comprehensive notes, a bibliography, and index complete the package. Buy it to read, to dip into, or to have on hand as a reference tool, but make sure it is on your book shelve. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The Royal Navy to which Admiral Lord Nelson sacrificed his life depended on thousands of sailors and marines to man the great wind-powered wooden warships. Drawn from all over Britain and beyond, often unwillingly, these ordinary men made the navy invincible through skill, courage and sheer determination. Yet their contribution is frequently overlooked, while the officers became celebrities. JACK TAR gives these forgotten men a voice in an exciting, enthralling, often unexpected and always entertaining picture of what their life was really like during this age of sail. Through personal letters, diaries and other manuscripts, the emotions and experiences of these people are explored, from the dread of press-gangs, shipwreck and disease, to the exhilaration of battle, grog, prize money and prostitutes. JACK TAR is an authoritative and gripping account that will be compulsive reading for anyone wanting to discover the vibrant and sometimes stark realities of this wooden world at war. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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