I'm generally a fan of historical fiction or fiction mixed with history or other things of that ilk, and this book appealed despite my lack of extreme interest in All Things Naval. And for the most part, I enjoyed this story of a man obsessed with Nelson's life and the parallels he sees with his own life. The writing was very good, and I found the main character (often painfully) well drawn; in the end, I did skim a bit in the last third or so, as I just found it a little too much Nelson and naval engagement re-enaction for my taste, but I have another book by the same author on my shelf (not about Nelson!) and I'm looking forward to reading it in due course.
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