Storm and Conquest

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Taylor grew up in South Africa, and after moving to Britain worked as a foreign correspondent for The Times in Africa, Asia and Australia. He is the author of several celebrated books on Africa, including The Mighty Nimrod and Livingstone's Tribe: A Journey from Zanzibar to the Cape . The Caliban Shore was called 'a wonderful book' by Paul Theroux and his most recent book, Storm and Conquest, was called 'a triumph . . . a ripping yarn founded on original research' in the Guardian . Klappentext Storm and Conquest brings together the terrifying ordeal of men, women and children caught at sea in hurricanes, and those who survived to drive the French from the Eastern seas. All shared a need to prove themselves - to make a career, or a fortune, or a marriage - in places which could be at once magnificent and terrifying. Vorwort Storm and Conquest: The Battle for the Indian Ocean, 1808-10 by Stephen Taylor is a gripping account of the infamous Battle for Mauritius, between Nelson's navy and the French fleet. Zusammenfassung Storm and Conquest brings together the terrifying ordeal of men, women and children caught at sea in hurricanes, and those who survived to drive the French from the Eastern seas. All shared a need to prove themselves - to make a career, or a fortune, or a marriage - in places which could be at once magnificent and terrifying.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Taylor
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.09.2008
• EAN: 9780571224678
• ISBN: 978-0-571-22467-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Military / Naval, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, General and world history, Naval forces and warfare, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Maritime; Survival; War