{"product_id":"seize-the-fire-heroism-duty-and-nelsons-battle-of-trafalgar","title":"Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar","description":"“Strikingly original. . . . Nicolson brings to life superbly the horror, devastation, and gore of Trafalgar.” —The Economist\nAdam Nicolson takes the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets, and uses it to examine our idea of heroism and the heroic. A story rich with modern resonance, Seize the Fire reveals the economic impact of the battle as a victorious Great Britain emerged as a global commercial empire.\nIn October 1805 Lord Horatio Nelson, the most brilliant sea commander who ever lived, led the British Royal Navy to a devastating victory over the Franco-Spanish fleets at the great battle of Trafalgar. It was the foundation of Britain's nineteenth-century world-dominating empire. Seize the Fire is not only a close and revealing portrait of a legendary hero in his final action but also a vivid account of the brutal realities of battle; it asks the questions: Why did the winners win? What was it about the British, their commanders and their men, their beliefs and their ambitions, that took them to such overwhelming victory?\nHis masterful history is a portrait of a moment, a close and passionately engaged depiction of a frame of mind at a turning point in world history.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060753625\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0060753625.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Nicolson, Adam\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43906144567357,"sku":"BVV.0060753625.A","price":6.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0060753625-0.jpg?v=1793222055","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/seize-the-fire-heroism-duty-and-nelsons-battle-of-trafalgar","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}