Broke and the Shannon: A classic biography of a British naval hero
Year: 2021 Language: english Author: Peter Padfield Genre: History Publisher: Lume Books Format: EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 503 Description: This is the classic, comprehensive biography of a British naval hero. In this book, Peter Padfield tells the story of Broke’s life as it led up to this supreme day and vividly describes the action itself as he has discovered it afresh in contemporary documents and survivors’ accounts. As far as possible Broke’s own words have been used, in letters to his beloved wife as she waited in Suffolk, in journals and in other papers. He emerges as much more than simply a fighting sailor – he was a sensitive man, lover of flowers and the Latin poets, yet also a master gunner whose fascination with scientific devices and ideas on training led to the establishment of the first great gunnery school; a patriot, a teacher, a loving and beloved husband and father. First published in 1968, Peter Padfield’s Broke and the Shannon is widely acknowledged as the classic biography of the man, and has inspired several later writers. It is required reading for all with an interest in naval history, and all who enjoy quality biographies
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Broke and the Shannon: A classic biography of a British naval hero
Language: english
Author: Peter Padfield
Genre: History
Publisher: Lume Books
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 503
Description: This is the classic, comprehensive biography of a British naval hero.
In this book, Peter Padfield tells the story of Broke’s life as it led up to this supreme day and vividly describes the action itself as he has discovered it afresh in contemporary documents and survivors’ accounts. As far as possible Broke’s own words have been used, in letters to his beloved wife as she waited in Suffolk, in journals and in other papers. He emerges as much more than simply a fighting sailor – he was a sensitive man, lover of flowers and the Latin poets, yet also a master gunner whose fascination with scientific devices and ideas on training led to the establishment of the first great gunnery school; a patriot, a teacher, a loving and beloved husband and father.
First published in 1968, Peter Padfield’s Broke and the Shannon is widely acknowledged as the classic biography of the man, and has inspired several later writers. It is required reading for all with an interest in naval history, and all who enjoy quality biographies
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