Seize the Fire -- Adam Nicolson
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#ads Get premium access to stream any unabridged audiobook by starting your free trial: https://booksreader.space/al-6869/ Title: Seize the Fire Series: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: Adam Nicolson Format: Abridged Length: 06:26:00 Release date: 09-20-05 Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 62 votes Genres: History Publisher's Summary: It is a story rich with modern resonance. This was a battle fought for the control of a global commercial empire. It was won by the emerging British world power, which was widely condemned on the continent of Europe as "the arrogant usurper of the freedom of the seas." Seize the Fire not only vividly describes the brutal realities of battle but enters the hearts and minds of the men who were there; it is a portrait of a moment, a close and passionately engaged depiction of a frame of mind at a turning point in world history. Editorial Reviews: What is a hero, and why do we need them? Nicolson sets out to answer that question as he examines the Battle of Trafalgar, which made a hero of Admiral Lord Nelson, and compares the aristocratic backgrounds of the French and Spanish naval officers with the commercial backgrounds of the British officers. Nicolson reads his book with one voice, occasionally monotonous but usually showing his passion for his subject. When he gets to the battle itself, his quiet, even tones give it an extra air of drama. Music or a second voice might have made this production stronger, but Nicolson answers his questions well as he examines battle myth and reality.
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