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Admirals: The Naval Commanders Who Made Britain Great by Andrew D. Lambert
$49.95 AUD
Category: History
From the man described by Amanda Foreman as 'one of the most eminent naval historians of our age' comes the story of how this country's maritime power helped Britain gain unparalleled dominance of the world's economy. Told through the lives of ten of our most remarkable admirals, Andrew Lambert's book s ...Show more
Crusoe's Island A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness by Andrew Lambert
$22.99 AUD
Category: History
Acclaimed historian Andrew Lambert uncovers the fascinating truth about a faraway place that still haunts our imagination and culture: the island of Robinson Crusoe in the South Pacific Ocean. Daniel Defoe's enduring novel Robinson Crusoe famously followed the adventures of a shipwrecked sailor. Yet the ...Show more
Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation by Andrew D. Lambert
$49.99 AUD
Category: New Hardbacks
In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and men were fated never to return. The cause of their loss remains a ...Show more
Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation by Andrew D. Lambert
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel
In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and men were fated never to return. The cause of their loss remains a ...Show more
Nelson : Britannia's God of War by Andrew Lambert
$26.95 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Nelson explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of the man's genius, to understand how the greatest warrior that Britain has ever produced transformed the art of conflict, and enabled his country to survive the challenge of total war and international isolation. The most a ...Show more
The Challenge: Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812 by Andrew D. Lambert
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
Secondhand. In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire. Only the Royal Navy stood between Napoleon's legions and ultimate victory. In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada and America ...Show more
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