{"product_id":"the-war-for-all-the-oceans-from-nelson-at-the-nile-to-napoleon-at-waterloo-9780143113928","title":"The War for All the Oceans: From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brutal, action-packed account of the sea battles of the Napoleonic War by the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eNelson's Trafalgar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand co-author of \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe forthcoming \u003ci\u003eGibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History\u003c\/i\u003e (March 2018)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he did with his much lauded \u003ci\u003eNelson's Trafalgar\u003c\/i\u003e, Roy Adkins (now writing with wife Lesley) again thrusts readers into the perils and thrills of early-nineteenth-century warfare. From its very first page, this is an adventure story--a superb account of the naval war that lasted from Napoleon's seizure of power in 1798 to the War of 1812 with the United States. Providing a ringside seat to the decisive battles, as well as detailed and vivid portraits of sailors and commanders, press-gangs, prostitutes, and spies, \u003ci\u003eThe War for All the Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a rollicking, patriotic account of the Napoleonic wars that will go down well with \u003ci\u003eMaster and Commander\u003c\/i\u003e fans\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143113928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.30d","brand":"Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43505715839157,"sku":"9780143113928","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_96936ad5-6982-4138-9fea-a6fa86bc50cf.jpg?v=1705423294","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-war-for-all-the-oceans-from-nelson-at-the-nile-to-napoleon-at-waterloo-9780143113928","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}