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The Fighting Temeraire: The Battle of Trafalgar and the Ship that Inspired J....
by Willis, Sam | PB | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781605982885
- Book Title
- Fighting Temeraire : The Battle of Trafalgar and the Ship that Inspired J. M. W. Turner's Most Beloved Painting
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Art, Transportation, History
- Topic
- Individual Artists / General, Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / Great Britain / General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
- Item Weight
- 13.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1605982881
ISBN-13
9781605982885
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109086177
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fighting Temeraire : The Battle of Trafalgar and the Ship that Inspired J. M. W. Turner's Most Beloved Painting
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Military / Napoleonic Wars, Europe / Great Britain / General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Transportation, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Fascinating. Sam Willis's The Fighting Temeraire is an elegant lament for the vanished warships of the world and an eloquent plea for the preservation of those still afloat. Anyone who has the smallest interest in naval history will treasure this book., Absorbing and enjoyable. Willis is a reliable and readable guide to the naval history embodied in the Temeraire. His book cleverly uses the microcosm of the life story of one ship to reflect the wider narrative of the decades-long struggle between Britain and France for mastery of the seas.
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The extraordinary story of the mighty Temeraire , the ship behind J. M. W. Turner's iconic painting. The H.M.S. Temeraire , one of Britain s most illustrious fighting ships, is known to millions through J.M.W. Turner s masterpiece, The Fighting Temeraire (1839), which portrays the battle-scarred veteran of Britain s wars with Napoleonic France. In this evocative new volume, Sam Willis tells the extraordinary story of the vessel behind the painting and the making of the painting itself. Turner's Temeraire was the second ship in the Royal Navy to carry the name. The first, a French warship captured and commandeered by the British in 1759, served with distinction during the Seven Years' War before being sold off in 1784. The second Temeraire , named in honor of her predecessor, was a prestigious three-decked, 98-gun warship that broke through the French and Spanish line directly astern of Nelson s flagship Victory at Trafalgar in 1805, saving the Vice-Admiral at a crucial moment in the battle. This tale of two ships spans the heyday of the age of sail: the climaxes of both the Seven Years War (1756-63) and the Napoleonic Wars (1798-1815). Filled with richly evocative detail, and narrated with the pace and gusto of a master storyteller, The Fighting Temeraire is an enthralling and deeply satisfying work of narrative history., The H.M.S. Temeraire , one of Britain's most illustrious fighting ships, is known to millions through J. M. W. Turner's masterpiece, The Fighting Temeraire (1839), which portrays the battle-scarred veteran of Britain's wars with Napoleonic France. In this evocative new volume, Sam Willis tells the extraordinary story of the vessel behind the painting. This tale of two ships spans the heyday of the age of sail: the climaxes of both the Seven Years' War (1756-63) and the Napoleonic Wars (1798-1815). Filled with richly evocative detail, and narrated with the pace and gusto of a master storyteller, The Fighting Temeraire is an enthralling and deeply satisfying work of narrative history., The H.M.S. Temeraire, one of Britain's most illustrious fighting ships, is known to millions through J. M. W. Turner's masterpiece, The Fighting Temeraire (1839), which portrays the battle-scarred veteran of Britain's wars with Napoleonic France. In this evocative new volume, Sam Willis tells the extraordinary story of the vessel behind the painting.This tale of two ships spans the heyday of the age of sail: the climaxes of both the Seven Years' War (1756-63) and the Napoleonic Wars (1798-1815). Filled with richly evocative detail, and narrated with the pace and gusto of a master storyteller, The Fighting Temeraire is an enthralling and deeply satisfying work of narrative history.
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