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In Nelson's Wake

The Navy and the Napoleonic Wars

by James Davey ...

Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: An "impressive" account of how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon's ultimate defeat ( International Journal of Military History).Horatio Nelson's celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy's role in the struggle against Napoleonic France ... Read more

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Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: An "impressive" account of how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon's ultimate defeat ( International Journal of Military History).Horatio Nelson's celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy's role in the struggle against Napoleonic France
... Read more

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Broadsides

Caricature and the Navy, 1756–1815

by James Davey, Richard Johns ...

Broadsides explores the political and cultural history of the Navy during the later eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries through contemporary caricature. This was a period of intense naval activity encompassing the Seven Years War, the American War of Independence, the wars against revolutionary and Napoleonic France, and the War of 1812.Naval caricatures were utilised by the press to comment ... Read more

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Broadsides explores the political and cultural history of the Navy during the later eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries through contemporary caricature. This was a period of intense naval activity encompassing the Seven Years War, the American War of Independence, the wars against revolutionary and Napoleonic France, and the War of 1812.Naval caricatures were utilised by the press to comment
... Read more
Tempest

The Royal Navy and the Age of Revolutions

by James Davey ...

A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolutionThe French Revolutionary Wars catapulted Britain into a conflict against a new enemy: Republican France. Britain relied on the Royal Navy to protect its shores and empire, but as radical ideas about rights and liberty spread across the globe, it could not prevent the spirit of revolution from reaching its ships.In this ... Read more

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A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolutionThe French Revolutionary Wars catapulted Britain into a conflict against a new enemy: Republican France. Britain relied on the Royal Navy to protect its shores and empire, but as radical ideas about rights and liberty spread across the globe, it could not prevent the spirit of revolution from reaching its ships.In this
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Hybridity, Identity, and Belonging in the Poetry of Moniza Alvi and Choman Hardi

Writing Home

by James Davey ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Comparative Literature
Hybridity, Identity, and Belonging in the Poetry of Moniza Alvi and Choman Hardi: Writing Home explores how contemporary British poets navigate the complex and often contested concept of ‘home’. Focusing on the works of Moniza Alvi and Choman Hardi, as well as other contemporary poets, this book examines how ‘home’ is constructed through language, memory, and lived experience, existing as both a ... Read more

$61.99 USD

Hybridity, Identity, and Belonging in the Poetry of Moniza Alvi and Choman Hardi: Writing Home explores how contemporary British poets navigate the complex and often contested concept of ‘home’. Focusing on the works of Moniza Alvi and Choman Hardi, as well as other contemporary poets, this book examines how ‘home’ is constructed through language, memory, and lived experience, existing as both a
... Read more
The Maritime World of Early Modern Britain

Edited by Richard Blakemore, James Davey ...

Series series Maritime Humanities, 1400-1800
Britain's emergence as one of Europe's major maritime powers has all too frequently been subsumed by nationalistic narratives that focus on operations and technology. This volume, by contrast, offers a daring new take on Britain's maritime past. It brings together scholars from a range of disciplines to explore the manifold ways in which the sea shaped British history, demonstrating the number of ... Read more

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Britain's emergence as one of Europe's major maritime powers has all too frequently been subsumed by nationalistic narratives that focus on operations and technology. This volume, by contrast, offers a daring new take on Britain's maritime past. It brings together scholars from a range of disciplines to explore the manifold ways in which the sea shaped British history, demonstrating the number of
... Read more
Tudor and Stuart Seafarers

The Emergence of a Maritime Nation, 1485-1707

Edited by James Davey ...

Tudor and Stuart Seafarers tells the compelling story of how a small island positioned on the edge of Europe transformed itself into the world's leading maritime power. In 1485, England was an inward-looking country, its priorities largely domestic and European. Over the subsequent two centuries, however, this country was transformed, as the people of the British Isles turned to the sea in search ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Tudor and Stuart Seafarers tells the compelling story of how a small island positioned on the edge of Europe transformed itself into the world's leading maritime power. In 1485, England was an inward-looking country, its priorities largely domestic and European. Over the subsequent two centuries, however, this country was transformed, as the people of the British Isles turned to the sea in search
... Read more
Nelson, Navy & Nation

The Royal Navy and the British people, 1688-1815

by Quintin Colville, Quintin Colville, James Davey ...

Nelson, Navy & Nation explores the Royal Navy's relationship with Britain from the Glorious Revolution to the Napoleonic Wars. The book encompasses the realities of naval life in this period; the navy's connection to society; culture and national identity; and the story of Nelson's life and career. It brings together a distinguished panel of leading historians including Roger Knight, Andrew ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Nelson, Navy & Nation explores the Royal Navy's relationship with Britain from the Glorious Revolution to the Napoleonic Wars. The book encompasses the realities of naval life in this period; the navy's connection to society; culture and national identity; and the story of Nelson's life and career. It brings together a distinguished panel of leading historians including Roger Knight, Andrew
... Read more
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Cruelly Fated

A Dragon Shifter Romantasy

by EG Sparks ...

Narrated by James Davey, Shane Martinez Stevens ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Princes of Avari
Unabridged

8 hours 45 min

She strikes a simple deal to save her grandfather. But dragons don’t make deals—they claim. And this one is fated to ruin her.AllieI was supposed to escape the shadiest district of Avari after graduation and start fresh.Instead—My mom was murdered.My grandfather is in prison.Our home’s about to be foreclosed.And now I’ve made a deal with a dragonA savage, tattooed, seven-foot-tall dragon shifter, ... Read more

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She strikes a simple deal to save her grandfather. But dragons don’t make deals—they claim. And this one is fated to ruin her.AllieI was supposed to escape the shadiest district of Avari after graduation and start fresh.Instead—My mom was murdered.My grandfather is in prison.Our home’s about to be foreclosed.And now I’ve made a deal with a dragonA savage, tattooed, seven-foot-tall dragon shifter,
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A new naval history

by Katherine Parker, Elaine Chalus, Evan Wilson, Barbara Korte, Cicely Robinson, Cindy McCreery, Ellie Miles, Mary A. Conley, Jonathan Rayner, Daniel Spence, Emma Hanna, Ulrike Zimmerman, Max Jones, Jan Rüger ...

Series series Cultural History of Modern War
A New Naval History brings together the most significant and interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary naval history. The last few decades have witnessed a transformation in how this field is researched and understood and this volume captures the state of a field that continues to develop apace. It examines – through the prism of naval affairs – issues of nationhood and imperialism; the legacy ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A New Naval History brings together the most significant and interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary naval history. The last few decades have witnessed a transformation in how this field is researched and understood and this volume captures the state of a field that continues to develop apace. It examines – through the prism of naval affairs – issues of nationhood and imperialism; the legacy
... Read more
Miller's Marine War Risks

by Michael Davey, Oliver Caplin, James Davey ...

Series series Lloyd's Shipping Law Library
Miller's Marine War Risks is the only book devoted to drawing together and analysing the insurance of commercial shipping against war risks.It merges analysis of the legal principles, case law, and legislation with the practice of the insurance market in order to provide commentary on difficult questions concerning liabilities, claims, and coverage.With global events becoming more uncertain in the ... Read more

$700.99 USD

Miller's Marine War Risks is the only book devoted to drawing together and analysing the insurance of commercial shipping against war risks.It merges analysis of the legal principles, case law, and legislation with the practice of the insurance market in order to provide commentary on difficult questions concerning liabilities, claims, and coverage.With global events becoming more uncertain in the
... Read more
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Veiled

by Nicole Dykes ...

Narrated by Avery Wilde, James Davey ...

Unabridged

4 hours 15 min

WaylonI’m a music manager. I’ve taken the smallest artists and made them soar into superstardom. I’m good at what I do, and I never fail.Except with him. I let him down, and that doesn’t sit right with me.No. I’ll track Justin St. James down and find a way to make him happy and settled.No matter what it takes.JustinI’m so tired of being Justin St. James. Of people invading my space and acting like ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

WaylonI’m a music manager. I’ve taken the smallest artists and made them soar into superstardom. I’m good at what I do, and I never fail.Except with him. I let him down, and that doesn’t sit right with me.No. I’ll track Justin St. James down and find a way to make him happy and settled.No matter what it takes.JustinI’m so tired of being Justin St. James. Of people invading my space and acting like
... Read more
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In Nelson's Wake

The Navy and the Napoleonic Wars

by James Davey ...

Narrated by Jayne Entwistle ...

Unabridged

19 hours 42 min

Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon's ultimate defeatHoratio Nelson's celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy's role in the struggle against Napoleonic France was far from over. This groundbreaking book asserts that, contrary to the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon's ultimate defeatHoratio Nelson's celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy's role in the struggle against Napoleonic France was far from over. This groundbreaking book asserts that, contrary to the
... Read more

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