Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar

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Book Title:

Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar

Author:

Adam Nicolson

ISBN:

0-06-075361-7

Category:

History

Format:

Paperback and Hardback

Summary:

Unlike other books that focus on the history or tactics of the battle of Trafalgar, Nicolson’s Seize the Fire is a treatment of human psychology, cultural values and meanings, and ethics. Using the battle of Trafalgar as a case study, the author explores the following concepts, each in a separate chapter: zeal, order and anxiety, honour, love, boldness, violence, humanity, and nobility. This book provides a different perspective in which to think about the men and actions of the battle, and the beliefs and values we, the readers, hold. This book would make for an interesting, and I believe lively, read in a reading group.

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Coog (Bobby) wrote a review of the book. I concur with him that it is an enjoyable and informative read. It reads like a story as opposed to a more technical or reference work. So if you're looking for a good read during the evenings, while on a trip, to simply relax, I highly recommend it. I picked up my copy in a used bookstore and I am glad I did.