Book summaryA biographer of the great Lord Nelson routinely reenacts the admiral's life as part of his immersion in his subject. When he happens on an incident in Nelson's life that is horrifying in its cruelty, he must revise his methods and, in fact, his own life. Media reviews"[A] clever and moving study of a morbid psychology kept just about in check until its very last expression. It seems to me a distinguished addition to Barry Unsworth's impressive list of novels to date." |
Losing Nelsonby Unsworth, BarryFirst Thus
Book description: New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2000. 338 pp. As issued.. First Thus. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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