{"product_id":"seize-the-fire-heroism-duty-and-nelsons-battle-of-trafalgar-isbn-9780060753627","title":"Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Strikingly original. . . . Nicolson brings to life superbly the horror, devastation, and gore of Trafalgar.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Nicolson takes the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets, and uses it to examine our idea of heroism and the heroic. A story rich with modern resonance, \u003cem\u003eSeize the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the economic impact of the battle as a victorious Great Britain emerged as a global commercial empire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 1805 Lord Horatio Nelson, the most brilliant sea commander who ever lived, led the British Royal Navy to a devastating victory over the Franco-Spanish fleets at the great battle of Trafalgar. It was the foundation of Britain's nineteenth-century world-dominating empire. \u003cem\u003eSeize the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is not only a close and revealing portrait of a legendary hero in his final action but also a vivid account of the brutal realities of battle; it asks the questions: Why did the winners win? What was it about the British, their commanders and their men, their beliefs and their ambitions, that took them to such overwhelming victory?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis masterful history is a portrait of a moment, a close and passionately engaged depiction of a frame of mind at a turning point in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn October 1805 Lord Horatio Nelson, the most brilliant sea commander who ever lived, led the British Royal Navy to a devastating victory over the Franco-Spanish fleets at the great battle of Trafalgar. It was the foundation of Britain's nineteenth-century world-dominating empire. Adam Nicolson's \u003cem\u003eSeize the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is not only a close and revealing portrait of a legendary hero in his final action but also a vivid account of the brutal realities of battle; it asks the questions: Why did the winners win? What was it about the British, their commanders and their men, their beliefs and their ambitions, that took them to such overwhelming victory?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Elegant and imaginative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Yardley, Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A well-reasoned transoceanic rejoinder to Freeman’s Affairs of Honor, and a pleasure for fans of Aubrey and Hornblower.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“So ripping I faced the classic ocean-voyage quandary. Halfway through, my supply of pages dwindling, I started to ration. . . . A stirring, vividly written book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“So ripping I faced the classic ocean-voyage quandary. Halfway through, my supply of pages dwindling, I started to ration.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Lipsky, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A masterly reconstruction of this event.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Hitchens, Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thrilling book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“full of suspense and vivid, raw descriptions of the butchery...sublime writing” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Of the books marking the bicentenary of...Trafalgar, Adam Nicolson’s can claim to be one of the most original” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“strikingly original...Mr. Nicolson brings to life superbly the horror, devastation and gore of Trafalgar.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nicolson brilliantly characterises each navy - British, French, Spanish - as an expression of the countries to which they belonged...vivid” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Seize the Fire...is so ripping I faced the classic ocean-voyage quandary. Halfway through, my supply of pages dwindling, I started to ration...stirring, vividly written book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bold and provocative...Nicolson’s book stands out from amongst its rivals.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The reader will find nothing dull about this sparkling work...majestic, poetic and, at base, authentic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“argued with vigour and written with grace, it is an illuminating piece of interpretive cultural history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nicolson’s eye for detail creates a compelling readability.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vibrant and welcome addition to the admittedly already large library of Nelsonia.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Bouquet, The Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887658463461,"sku":"NP9780060753627","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060753627.jpg?v=1730227176","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/seize-the-fire-heroism-duty-and-nelsons-battle-of-trafalgar-isbn-9780060753627","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}