{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoy Adkins is a historian and archaeologist. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in London. His previous books include \u003cb\u003eThe Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDictionary of Roman Religion\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eHandbook to Life in Ancient Rome\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459946909970,"sku":"9780143113928","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d191d03-8430-4708-af42-a1ae82c3a0c3.jpg?v=1730017281","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-war-for-all-the-oceans-from-nelson-at-the-nile-to-napoleon-at-waterloo-9780143113928","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}