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The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Politics & Activism
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Publisher's Summary
Audacious in battle (he once ignored a superior's order to cease action at Copenhagen by putting his telescope to his blind eye and saying he could not see the signal) and winner of some of Britain's greatest victories, Nelson possessed an extraordinary amount dash and courage, thus rendering him one of history's great romantic figures.
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- Katie Sullivan
- 19-07-2015
great story!
always love Frederick Davidson narrating, and this is a wonderful, if biased, biography of one of the most interesting individuals in modern British history.
4 people found this helpful
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- msm
- 22-05-2010
too detailed
Not enough on his personal relationships and a lot on minute detail of battles
5 people found this helpful
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- Corey
- 12-01-2021
Very. Bad. Narration.
Seriously abrasive timing problems make this listen awkward instead of fun and interesting. The actor isn't exactly monotone, but he falls into a cadence of speaking that gets really old really fast. This narration, this is a guy reading a book into a microphone
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- Roy Cohen
- 03-11-2020
Good book, missing details on battles
My expatiation where different as I was hoping for more details on battles, strategies and insight on relationships between Lord Nelson and other officers.
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- Ben
- 11-08-2016
Great story ruined
Who hired this narrator?. He sounds like he is straight out of a Dickens novel. Great story but unlistenable.
1 person found this helpful
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- James
- 06-08-2009
Dull and facile
The worst biography of Nelson ever.
2 people found this helpful
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- Alex Brounger
- 04-06-2010
Struggled with This One
I am sure the contents of this audio book are very interesting but I really can't get on with the accent and tone of the narrator. I've stuck with it for about an hour now but I am continually finding myself having to rewind as I have lost concentration on it. This has not happened with any of the other audio books I have downloaded. I'm sure it is just a personal thing but I would advise you to listen to sample recording carefully and ask yourself whether you can engage with that voice for a prolonged period of time.
7 people found this helpful
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- Terri
- 28-01-2019
awful book
I really love books on history but this was very badly written I tried I really did but had to return it
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- R Fraser
- 06-03-2018
Stirring naval history!
Superbly narrated and written with care and feeling, this account of Nelson's life is inspiring as it is informative. Highly recommended.
2 people found this helpful
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- Rex
- 04-11-2015
Nelson review
The book was full of fact but not that interestingly put forward. The orator was monotone and you have to concentrate hard to maintain focus.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-01-2021
Nice book terrible narrator
It is a nice book of the life of Lord Nelson indeed but the narrator is the worst I have ever heard.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-02-2018
I am sure this could be a good book.
I bailed out after 3 hours as I had to concentrate too hard due to the outrageous accent of the narrator. Shame.
1 person found this helpful
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