Men of War - The Changing Face of Heroism in the 19th Century Navy

Informationen zum Autor David Crane's first book, ‘Lord Byron’s Jackal’ was published to great acclaim in 1998, and his second, ‘The Kindness of Sisters’ published in 2002, is a groundbreaking work of romantic biography. In 2005 the highly acclaimed 'Scott of the Antarctic' was published, followed by ‘Men of War’, a collection of 19th Century naval biographies, in 2009. His ‘Empires of the Dead’ was shortlisted for the 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize. He lives in north-west Scotland.

Product details

• Authors: David Crane
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.05.2009
• EAN: 9780007254057
• ISBN: 978-0-00-725405-7
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 240 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Naval forces & warfare, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Naval forces and warfare