Martyn Downer
Autore di Nelson's Purse
Sull'Autore
Martyn Downer is the world's leading specialist in objects, relics and artefacts relating to the life and career of Admiral Lord Nelson. Formerly Head of Jewellery at Sotheby's, London, he is the author of several books, including Nelson's Purse, a best-selling account of his discovery of a lost mostra altro trove of Nelson treasures, martyndowner.com mostra meno
Opere di Martyn Downer
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1966
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Stowe School, Buckinghamshire
University of Edinburgh - Attività lavorative
- jewellery specialist
non-fiction writer - Organizzazioni
- Sotheby's
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- Opere
- 4
- Utenti
- 167
- Popolarità
- #127,264
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 6
- ISBN
- 10
Nelson himself doesn’t come off at all well in the book. His cruelty to his poor wife Fanny and his shameless behaviour with Emma Hamilton show him up as a very unpleasant character ashore. It was only at sea where Nelson’s courage and brilliant tactics earned him the right to be seen as a great British hero. But we should acknowledge that he is a very flawed hero.
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