BENEDICT ARNOLD'S NAVY HC 精装16开，共386页

图书标准信息

• 作者 James Nelson 著
• 出版社 International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• 出版时间 2006-04
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780071468060
• 定价 257.10元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 416页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Anepicoryofoneman'sdevotiontotheAmericancauseInOctober1776,fouryearsbeforeBenedictArnold'streasonousattempttohandcontroloftheHudsonRivertotheBritish,hispatch-workfleetonLakeChamplainwasallthatoodbetweenBritishforcesandaswiftendtotheAmericanrebellion."BenedictArnold'sNavy"isthedramaticchronicleofthatdesperatebattleandoftheextraordinaryeventsthatoccurredontheAmericanRevolution'scriticalnorthernfront.Writtenwithcaptivatingnarrativevitality,thislandmarkbookshowshowBenedictArnold'sfearlessleadershipagainaggeringoddsinanorthernwildernesssecuredforAmericatheindependencethathewouldlatertrytobetray.PraiseforJamesL.Nelson:"JamesNelsonisamaerbothofhisperiodandoftheEnglishlanguage."--PatrickO'Brian,authorof"MaerandCommander""JamesL.Nelsontellsthisorywithclarityandliteraryskillandwithsucheaseandorderthatthereaderfeelsheisattendingadissertationonhiorygivenbyaconsummatelecturer."--RonBerthel,AssociatedPress,on"ReignofIron:TheoryoftheFirBattlingIronclads,"winneroftheAmericanLibraryAssociation's2004AwardforBeMilitaryHiory"Itis,byfar,thebeCivilWarnovelI'veread;reekingofbattle,duty,heroismandtragedy.It'satriumphofimaginationandgood,tautwriting..."--BernardCornwellon"GloryintheName,"winneroftheW.Y.BoydLiteraryAward

【作者简介】

JamesL.Nelson,aformersailingvesselseamanandboatswain,istheauthoroftwoseriesofnovelsaboutthegreatsailingnavies:RevolutionatSeaandBrethrenoftheCoa.HismorecentnovelisGloryintheName:ANoveloftheConfederateNavy.HealsowrotethenonfictiontitleReignofIron:TheoryoftheFirBattlingIronclads.