{"product_id":"nelson-the-new-letters-colin-white-9781843832997","title":"Nelson - The New Letters","description":"One of the most acclaimed Nelson books of recent years, this collection presents over 500 letters which record his life and exploits in his own words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNelson was a letter writer of great flair and somehow, between his naval service and recovering from various illnesses and wounds and, of course, despite his famously tangled love-life, he managed to write an extraordinary numberof them, on all subjects and addressed to all manner of recipients. This widely-praised volume collects together over 500 of those letters, dating from 1777 to just days before the Battle of Trafalgar that would seal both his fateand his fame. They range from detailed battle orders to passionate love letters, from the business of securing - or giving - patronage to diplomatic reports for kings, queens, politicians and dignitaries. \u003cbr\u003e All aspects of Nelson's life are covered here, particularly his seldom-glimpsed family life, so that the reader cannot fail to see him in a new light. Nor can any reader fail to marvel at the combination of traits that made the man great: his brilliant leadership and organisation, his daring and ruthless military mind and, not least, his very real compassion, even for his enemies. \u003cbr\u003e Dr COLIN WHITE was Director of the Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth, UK. One of Britain's leading naval historians, he was recognised worldwide as an authority on Nelson. In 2005, he was the mastermind behind the hugely successful 'Trafalgar Festival', for which he was awarded the Longman-History Today Trustees Prize. \u003cbr\u003e Published in association with the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Naval Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843832992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843832997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boydell Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.28w x 1.71d","brand":"Colin White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938920988927,"sku":"9781843832997","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ccdef7e4-9aef-4d5d-87d3-e85d71cff948.jpg?v=1681438461","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nelson-the-new-letters-colin-white-9781843832997","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}