Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle
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21 October 1805: Britain, under Nelson, mastered the sea for six hours, annihilating her French and Spanish opponents. In Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle, Roy Adkins embraces the battle, its prelude and its aftermath, in a narrative that is at once scholarly and breathtakingly exciting.
'At least the equal to Stalingrad in blood, pace and telling detail' Independent on Sunday
'Masterful... a compelling account' Bernard Cornwell, Mail on Sunday
'First-rate... quite fascinating and filled with glimpses of the humanity of the men who fought so coolly yet ferociously' Allan Mallinson, Spectator
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Roy Adkins is a historian and archaeologist, who lives in Devon and is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. He is author of the bestselling Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle. Together with his wife, Lesley Adkins, he has also published several other successful books on history and archaeology, including Jack Tar, The War for All the Oceans and The Keys of Egypt. Their books have been translated so far into seventeen languages. Eavesdropping on Jane Austen's England is their latest book and is available now in paperback. Their website is www.adkinshistory.com and their blog is http://blog.adkinshistory.com/.
Roy is available for interviews and talks.
