W. H. Fitchett
Autore di Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: William Henry Fitchett (1841 - 1928), by unknown photographer, 1901-05, courtesy of La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria. H37081/20.
Opere di W. H. Fitchett
Naval Battles of the Napoleonic Wars: Cape St. Vincent, the Nile, Cadiz, Copenhagen, Trafalgar & Others (Naval &… (2007) 4 copie
The Unrealised Logic of Religion 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Fitchett, William Henry
- Data di nascita
- 1845
- Data di morte
- 1928
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Australia
- Luogo di nascita
- Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Grantham, Lincolnshire, England (birth)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mortlake, Victoria, Australia
Echuca, Bendigo, South Yarra, Australia - Istruzione
- University of Melbourne (BA)
- Attività lavorative
- Minister
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Journalist - Organizzazioni
- Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne (Founder)
State Library of Victoria (Trustee)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 25
- Opere correlate
- 2
- Utenti
- 109
- Popolarità
- #178,011
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 3
- ISBN
- 26
- Lingue
- 2
When I picked up [i]The Commander of the Hirondelle[/i], I thought I'd have to "re-tune" my reading ear for prosy Victorian writing. Instead, I found relatively straightforward language that is quite accessible to modern readers. There is a bit of the "aw shucks" piety of Edwardian boys’ tales, but not enough to be annoying. Fitchett doesn’t go in for a lot of technical seamanship, but he does a fine job of capturing the stirring sight of a single ship or a fleet under sail. No lover of Historic Naval Fiction should miss this gem. It is possible to read it online, but real cloth-and-paper copies (even first editions) can be had for a few dollars. This book would be an excellent candidate for one of those publishers who re-release works which have lapsed into the public domain.… (altro)