Tested by Fate, David Donachie
Tested by Fate, David Donachie
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Tested by Fate

Author: David Donachie

Series: Nelson #2

Narrator: Andrew Wincott

Unabridged: 14 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 12/01/2012


Synopsis

It’s 1784 and Nelson is sent to the Caribbean to enforce the hated Navigation Acts. While there, he marries Franny Nisbet. Ordered next to the Mediterranean, he engages in a string of spectacular naval battles. The ravages of war take their physical toll on Nelson, even as he gains the fame and honour he craves. At the same time, Emma, mistress of Charles Greville, sits as an artist’s model. When Charles’ uncle, Sir William Hamilton, joins them in Naples, Emma finds herself the object of Hamilton’s desire. When the mercurial Nelson pays them a visit, she is inexplicably drawn to him. Her eventual marriage to Hamilton seems the epitome of good fortune – but how can she forget Nelson, when he has not forgotten her?

Reviews

The Nelson and Emma books are the only Donachie novels I have read, and based on the first two novels I have come to two conclusions: One, he's a good historical writer; he does the naval action very well, not quite like Patrick O'Brien but then who does? Two, he's a terrible romance writer. Now, I......more

Goodreads review by John

I absolutely loved this book, it kept me up until 4am one night listening to the battle of the Nile part and I hope even 10% of the story is true about Nelson's character as he's now my complete hero. All of the other main characters are well written and the story moves along at a good pace. I was d......more