Adventures in Time: Nelson, Hero of the Seas - Dominic Sandbrook - Bog

Enter a world of war and turmoil, where oceans have become battlefields. Napoleon Bonaparte - master of France and Britain's greatest enemy - wants to conquer every land and sea before him.One man will stop him: Horatio Nelson.Horatio Nelson's courage and bravery amaze everyone around him. He was just twelve when he joined the Navy, but showed no fear. How could someone so small and slight be so bold and daring? As he rises to world fame, he becomes a hero, loved by millions of people for his thrilling victories at sea, from the freezing waters of the North to the shores of Egypt. But, as Britain's survival hangs by a thread, what price will he pay for saving his country from invasion?The Adventures in Time series brings the past alive for twenty-first century children. These stories are every bit as exciting as those of Harry Potter or Matilda Wormwood. The only difference is they actually happened...