Cover of The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson [Annotated]

The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson [Annotated]

Robert Southey was an English poet and contemporary of Nelson. It was his ambition to write a clear and concise life of Nelson which could be easily absorbed by any young sailor.'

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 300 pages

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