Jack Tar

by Lesley Adkins and Roy A. Adkins

Book Overview

'An enthralling book' Sunday Telegraph
'Fascinating' Sunday Times

The Royal Navy to which Admiral Lord Nelson sacrificed his life depended on thousands of sailors and marines to man the great wind-powered wooden warships. Drawn from all over Britain and beyond, often unwillingly, these ordinary men made the navy invincible through skill, courage and sheer determination. They...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034912034X
• ISBN13: 9780349120348
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Abacus (UK)
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 7.7"