Nelson's Purse: The Mystery of Lord Nelson's Lost Treasures

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The compelling story of Lord Nelson's long-lost letters and personal effects.

Much has been written about Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson, whose glorious naval career ended at the Battle of Trafalgar, where the half-blind, one-armed Nelson, wearing a blood-stained purse, gave his life to secure Britain's supremacy for another century. Yet Martyn Downer's surprise discovery of an unknown treasure trove of Nelson's letters and personal effects puts existing accounts of the hero into question. This find of a lifetime provides an intimate look at the personal life of the brilliant commander through the eyes of his closest friend, Alexander Davison—the confidant not only of Nelson but also of his mistress Lady Hamilton and estranged wife Fanny. As Downer reveals in this extraordinary tale, Davison's correspondence with Europe's most famous love triangle is the key to a new interpretation of Nelson. From their first meeting in 1782, Davison shared the triumphs and suffered the setbacks with Nelson, managing every aspect of his civilian and personal affairs. Downer's narrative releases long-forgotten voices from never before published correspondence as Lady Hamilton, Lady Nelson, and Nelson himself reveal previously unknown depths of their turbulent triangle. 30 b/w illustrations.

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Lost Treasure.......2006-09-07

Martyn Downer, the author was Head of Jewellery at Sotheby's in London from 1999 to 2003. At the beginning of July 2002, Sotheby's announced to the world the discovery of a major cache of material relating to the life of England's greatest naval hero, Horatio Nelson. The man who made this extraordinary find and who subsequently spent over a year validating the material and placing it in the context of Nelson's life was Martyn Downer.

While the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar has brought out an abundance of books about Nelson, this book stands out amongst them because of its content. This is not a book about the great man's battles and conquests, nor about his ships or his men, although they are of course mentioned. This is a book about the chance finding after many years of some of the most famous possessions of Admiral Nelson himself. Possessions that were thought to have been lost over a century ago.

Among the items found are his swords, medals, pistols and pottery and porcelain. Also letters, both to his wife Fanny and his mistress Emma, Lady Hamilton. To be able to handle items that had been lost for so long must have been a wonderful experience for the author and to find items that have never before been documented must have been truly exciting.

This is a book that gets into the heart and mind of the greatest naval hero England has ever had, or ever likely to have.

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Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
Robert Southey
Manufacturer: BiblioBazaar
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Binding: Paperback

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Many Lives of Nelson have been written; one is yet wanting, clear and concise enough to become a manual for the young sailor, which he may carry about with him till he has treasured it up for example in his memory and in his heart.

For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War

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Great book!!
a fascinating personality and genius
A different approach to the life of Lord Nelson
Originality abounds
A Different Approach to the Life of Nelson

For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War
Joel S. A. Hayward
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ASIN: 1591143519

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Taking a highly original, thematic approach to the study of Horatio Lord Nelson, this book analyzes the admiral's unique war-fighting style. Doctrine, tactics, and operational art are part of the analysis, as are Nelson's command and leadership abilities and his attitudes and beliefs. But the book's focus is on how all these elements combined to form the man whose infectious ethos spread through his entire force. It shows that Nelson's creative genius, excitable and intense personality, dramatic visage, and fervor for all things martial not only inspired courage and loyalty but so dazzled and enflamed the hearts and minds of his men that he reached near cult status in his lifetime.

As a professional military analyst who has devoted his career to researching, writing, and teaching about the tactics and operational art of warfare, the author draws on his own training and experience to view the admiral's war fighting from a vantage point not accessible to many of Nelson's leading biographers. Joel Hayward breaks free from the constraints of chronology to thematically explore in greater-than-usual depth and coherence the key aspects of Nelson's fighting style and to answer questions not previously raised about that style and its supporting ideas, including to what degree Nelson's style can be adopted by modern warriors. Nelson scholars and enthusiasts will consider the book to be a fine companion to the more traditional studies of the great admiral. The book will also appeal to students of warfare in general, especially those who focus on the Napoleonic period. 256 pages. 9 photographs. 7 maps. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Hardcover. 6 x 9 inches.

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Great book!!.......2006-05-20

I'm in the US Navy and certainly wasn't looking at books on Brits when searching for a book on early maneuver warfare. But in a bibliography on maneuver I came across Hayward's book, which was both highly recommended and had an entire chapter on Nelson and maneuver warfare. It was exactly what I wanted: evidence that the ideas imbedded within our current doctrine go way back. I ended up actually reading the entire book and to my surprise found out that John Paul Jones wasn't the father of modern naval warfare; Nelson was. The book is full of insight into the nature of war at sea. I think it would benefit sailors in every navy. Rob Wheble.

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a fascinating personality and genius.......2006-05-20

Although there are many fine biographies of Nelson, I recommend this lesser-known work, for it provides a number of key points about Nelson as a human being and as a military leader.

1. Nelson was a logistical genius. It's nice to be brilliant on the battlefield, but if your men are exhausted, poorly fed and sick, and your equipment falling apart, you will probably lose despite your brilliance. As hundreds of written commands show, Nelson worked tirelessly to supply his men with fresh food whenever possible and gather the materials needed to keep the ships in fighting trim. He was at sea for months before Trafalgar, in weather that wore down his wooden ships and exposed sailors, while the French and Spanish were in port. By all rights they should have been rested and full of spirit, but it was they who were ill and the British who were fit. This stems largely from Nelson's obsessive concern for the logistical train needed to support his massive 27-ship fleet.

2. Nelson truly cared about the men under his command. While he understood the need for discipline, he was neither bullying nor cruel toward his men, who were often "pressed," i.e. virtually enslaved by press-gangs which prowled the waterfronts and ports of England to fill the fleet's gundecks. Nelson focused enormous attention on finding fresh meat and other foodstuffs for his sailors, even spending his own money at times to do so.

3. Nelson's confidence inspired those under his command. By all accounts, the English sailors went into battle confident of victory, simply because Nelson was their leader.

4. Genius is not transferable to other fields of endeavor. One might guess that Nelson would have brought some military genius to land warfare as well, but in fact his personality and naval skills did not transfer at all to land. He was an abysmally inept leader on land, impulsive when planning was key, impatient when patience was key, and reckless when victory was impossible. Indeed, both his injuries (loss of vision in one eye and loss of an arm) occurred in land battles in which he'd been tasked to overcome forts. He failed in both battles.

5. Nelson empowered his captains to pursue an overall battle plan with their own initiative. Nelson was very careful to explain his overall plan for the battle--the so-called "Nelson touch"--but he left the details and implementation up to each captain. Thus as the battle unfolded, the English always had the advantage of individual initiative, while the competing fleets tended to rely on direct orders issued through signal flags-- flags which were often obscured by the smoke from black powder gunfire or the interference of other ships.

6. Nelson rose through the ranks in a window of British naval history when command was based on merit rather than birthright. While the higher reaches of naval command continued to be filled by those born into nobility, the war with Napoleon forced the British to look outside the narrow confines of the noble classes for actual talent in battle. After all, what good is a peerage if your estate is occupied by the French?

7. Like many "great people," Nelson was a jumble of contradictory internal forces. The son of a vicar, Nelson remained deeply devout throughout his life, despite the violence of his chosen trade and his blatantly adulterous affair with Lady Hamilton. Though he held no special rancor for the various other enemies he was ordered to battle in his career (Americans, Danes, etc.), he did hate the French with what can only be called unbridled passion. He thought they were threatening civilization as he understood it and Napoleon had to be crushed. Though there were periods of "peaceful co-existence" in the Napoleonic Wars, Nelson believed the only solution was to completely defeat the French. Though blessed with compassion for the men under his command, he was vainglorious to a fault, often emblazoning himself with a chestful of gaudy medals.

8. "The Nelson Touch" consisted of thinking outside the norms of 18th century sea warfare. Nelson generally gained the advantage by doing the unexpected or taking what others would see as unacceptable risk. For instance, in the Battle of the Nile, which drove Napoleon from North Africa, he engaged in a night battle, a very chancy affair considering the presence of nearby shoals and the impossibility of communicating with his captains.

So consider celebrating Trafalgar's 200th anniversary by reading more about a fascinating personality and genius-- even if his genius was war at sea.

A different approach to the life of Lord Nelson.......2006-03-04

This book on Nelson takes a different tack than most biographies. It has a non-traditional approach and it does not cast Nelson as a divine being. Instead Hayward uses a thematic essay approach to get at who Nelson was and to make him relevant to our age. As a result, I found Hayward's methodology to be highly original and interesting.

Using themes, Nelson's command and leadership technique is examined from six different perspectives. To derive an understanding of a man as complex and compelling as Nelson can not be done simply by producing a historical recanting of his exploits and accomplishments. Besides that has been done numerous times over.

Hayward does an excellent job of resolving the apparent hypocrisies in Nelson's life (his religiosity and adulterous affair with Lady Hamilton) as well as shed some light on his creative genius in war and his ability to inspire a Nation. The author's approach to Nelson's warfighting from a viewpoint of maneuver warfare, land war, and coalition warfare is unique and makes this book relevant to a modern warrior.

Originality abounds.......2005-12-12

This is the most interesting of the recent Nelson books mainly because its author asks significant new questions and digs deeper into areas of Nelson's military experience than we are used to. The result is highly pleasing.

A Different Approach to the Life of Nelson.......2005-12-11

Joel Hayward's "For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War" is a different type of biography. Hayward discards the standard chronological account in favor of an examination of key themes in Nelson's approach to war. These themes include Nelson's conception of his enemies, his spiritual beliefs, his leadership style, his warfighting styles on sea and land, and his experience of coalition warfare. Hayward leverages his background in military strategy and history to explore Nelson's experiences with respect to these themes and how they contributed to the growth and application of his leadership skills. The author uses many examples from Nelson's very long life in uniform, in and out of combat, to illustrate his points. The result nicely highlights Nelson's gifts as a leader and how they directly related to his success in combat.

This approach has much to recommend itself for a professional military audience and for the student of the military art. The book as written would lend itself nicely to use by leadership seminars in or out of the military. Nelson's stress on developing and trusting subordinates and issuing mission-type orders, while setting a superb personal example, are leadership traits applicable in a variety of circumstances.

Those looking for a more typical biography, or who are unfamiliar with Nelson's career, may find the thematic approach difficult to follow. This approach causes some repetition in the discussion of incidents in Nelson's military life; the narrative is purposely thin on details of Nelson's life away from the British Navy.

This is an excellent though not perfect work. Hayward is an unabashed fan of Lord Nelson and makes repeated assertions of his greatness as part of emphasizing his points; the discussion might have benefited from a little less of this. Hayward goes to some lengths to rationalize Nelson's abandonment of his wife in favor of his mistress, Emma Hamilton, a discussion that may not be necessary to the examination of Nelson's military skills. Hayward appears to misread Clausewitzian military theory to argue that Nelson's practice of manuever warfare made him practically unique to his time. In fact, Clausewitz advocated the defeat of an enemy's main army, not frontal assaults on it as Hayward implies. The point is well-taken that Nelson was an advanced and daring military thinker. The hardcover edition suffers from some annoying editing challenges: the proper titles of named individuals such as the Duke of Wellington are repeatedly rendered in lower case.

This book is highly recommended to the professional military officer and students of the military art and of leadership in general.

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Mrs LLoyd's review below is spot-on.
LAVERY'S A FINE SCHOLAR BUT BIOGRAPHY'S NOT HIS THING
Wouldn't recommend
A readable and attractive book

Horatio Lord Nelson (Historic Lives)
Brian Lavery
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"[Lavery] has written a fast-paced, absorbing chronicle of Britain's most celebrated naval commander."
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"I have read several books on Britain's greatest hero, but this is by far the most concise in its clarity and brevity. Illustrated with period documents, maps, paintings and drawings, Lavery's book gets to the point and stays there, offering a very human portrait of a larger than life character who was both flawed and magnificent, and in the end, a man of flesh and blood, not a sainted deity."
—Sea History"This is a modern work with the modern reader in mind, and it is deserving of attention, as is Nelson's legacy...This is indeed the right book for the right time and is highly recommended."
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Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) was undoubtedly Britain's greatest naval leader and perhaps the greatest sea commander of all time. Although his complex character often made him enemies and led to mistakes in both his public and private life, he was an unrivaled seaman, an original and brave tactician, and a charismatic leader.

Brian Lavery, a renowned expert in naval history, charts Nelson's career from his first naval posting in peacetime, at the age of just 12, to his rapid rise through the ranks, his command of the Mediterranean Fleet in HMS Victory, the transformation of his reputation during the Nile Campaign and his heroic death at Trafalgar. The book examines the forces and events which shaped Nelson's life—the victories and defeats, and the successes and failures—to discover the reasons for his extraordinary fame, both in his own time and to this day. Lavery sets the events of Nelson's maritime career against the backdrop of his personal life—his marriage and the scandal of his ménage-a-trois with the Hamiltons—to reveal a man of determination, courage, and daring.

The Battle of Trafalgar continues to represent an ideal of complete and uncompromising victory from the age of the sailing ship, and Horatio Nelson, the hero and victim of that battle, has similarly secured his place as a legend in naval history. Illustrated throughout with contemporary maps, paintings, and letters and original battle plans in Nelson's hand, this book in the Historic Lives series provides a concise and valuable insight into the achievements and life of Lord Horatio Nelson.

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Mrs LLoyd's review below is spot-on........2004-05-10

This is very much a book for readers UNfamiliar with Nelson's life. They'll learn a lot from this book and will hopefully then feel inspired to read some of the exciting new studies of HN. Even so, many readers ARE novices who needs such a book as this, so for them I say "get this book".

LAVERY'S A FINE SCHOLAR BUT BIOGRAPHY'S NOT HIS THING.......2004-05-01

I've read and loved several of Brian Lavery's book, but I do think he's far better at describing ships, shipbuilding and naval institutions than he is at describing people and explaining their psychologies. As a general assessment of Nelson's life this is all pretty average and not at all novel. But it does introduce readers to all the key events in the admiral's life and might well prompt them to read more thorough works. Because I like Lavery's works I don't want to be negative, but I have to say that, while this is good enough, when dealing with Nelson we now expect excellence from our writers.

Wouldn't recommend.......2003-12-04

I'm more than halfway through this, and would not recommend it. Perhaps Lavery's other titles on Nelson are better-- this one almost seems like an ignorant editor just ripped out sentences & paragraphs from a longer work & put this out as an excerpted work. The writing is clumsy and often unclear throughout; points aren't made that should be; and the overall tone is too hagiographic to represented a balanced study, even as a sketch of Nelson's life.
Nice packaging, though, and some good artwork and battle/harbor scene prints from Pocock & the Naval Archives. But even many of these are too small to make much use of.

A readable and attractive book.......2003-09-10

This is a concise, appealling and informative small book about naval history's greatest warrior, Lord Nelson. Because it is designed more as a sketch than as a thorough painting, I recommend you buy other books, both for context on Nelson's Royal Navy and for a deeper understanding of Nelson's unequalled skills as a fighting admiral. Without any doubt the two best books on these are:

Brian Lavery, "Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men, and Organization, 1793-1815"

Joel Hayward, "For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War"

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Magnificent ... A Great Read and a Reference You Will Return to Often.......2007-02-11

From: CAPTAIN RICHARD WOODMAN, "Elder Brother" of UK Trinity House and author of over 30 nautical books, including the "Nathaniel Drinkwater" age-of-sail series:

"Monumental, magnificent, what an achievement! Captain Maffeo has extracted from Nelson's correspondence the opinions of the great man and the manner in which they furthered his naval intentions -- for this is not by any means a collection of unadorned or unambiguous comment. Here is Nelson at work, as well as Nelson as a private person, with his concerns and anxieties, his care and thoughtfulness for others, and his ruthless streak. Captain Maffeo has extracted and collected a fascinating miscellany in 'Seize, Burn, or Sink.'"

From: STEPHEN COONTS, "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Flight of the Intruder," "Fortunes of War," "Combat," "Deep Black," and "America":

"Two hundred years ago admirals had no staff; yet, more time. In addition to his duties of leading his fleet, an admiral was also his nation's roving ambassador. Correspondence took months to get anywhere, so he was the 'man on the spot' who made political decisions and commitments wherever his ships happened to call. Riding their flagships around for months--even years--at sea, admirals spent much of their days hunched over a desk reading correspondence and writing letters with goose-quill pens; letters to everyone: their superiors, their families, other captains, government officials high-and-low--officials of their own nation as well as of the various ports in which their ships might call. One of these most famous, and victorious, admirals was Horatio Nelson--and he was an admiral who had a way with words. Historian Steven E. Maffeo has mined his voluminous correspondence to give us the nuggets in this book--the best of Nelson; or, if you will, Nelson unexpurgated. You will find this book a great read and a reference you will return to often, in the years ahead, when you need just the right phrase. I recommend it to you."

Admiral Lord Nelson: His Context and Legacy

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Nine New Views of Nelson

Admiral Lord Nelson: His Context and Legacy

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ASIN: 1403939063
Release Date: 2005-09-15

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Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson was a colorful and complex character, whose supremely successful naval career quickly attained legendary status. By 1803 he was Britain's paramount hero.nbsp;Already maimed with the loss of an arm and blind in one eye, he returned to war and spent a further two years at sea before dying at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. In this book, leading historians provide a radical reappraisal of his life and times.

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Nine New Views of Nelson.......2005-08-23

I cannot think of another Briton who has had more written about them for as long a time as Nelson. Now we are approaching the 200 year anniversary of his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. And we are hearing again of his famous signal 'England expects every man will do his duty.' And his famous last words 'Thank God I have done my duty.'

In this new book, nine noted historians contributed articles. Each views Nelson's life and legacy in a different light. In Part 1 of the book the subjects are Seamanship, leadership, orgiginality, Friendship, Freemasonry, Fraternity, Manliness, patriotism and body politics.

Of particular interest was Kate Williams article Nelson and Women which discusses how Nelson was marketed to the female consumer of the time. This included romance novels, fantasies about how sailors whould behave, and various consumer items offered for sale. This is a view of early nineteenth century England not seen before.

Part 2 of the book goes into the Nelson legacy. This legacy didn't just happen, it was carefully constructed by the British Navy, Government and others. They did a good job, the legacy has now lasted for 200 years and shows no sign of dimenishing.

A most interesting book that discusses parts about Nelson that haven't been emphasized.

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A very, very, very old book. But beautifully written and fun
Incredible story

The life of Horatio Lord Nelson
Robert Southey
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Robert Southey, English poet laureate and Peer of Lord Admiral Nelson, vividly describes the strong nature of Nelson's character and the atmosphere of his times. Son of a minister, and not of strong body, young Nelson ships off to sea at the ripe age of twelve years old. He becomes ultimately one of the great naval leaders and strategists of all time, and one of England's undisputed revered heroes. electricUmbrella Publishing is proud to bring this masterpiece of British biography, first published in 1843, back into print.

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A very, very, very old book. But beautifully written and fun.......2003-06-02

If you want to read the best of the new books on Lord Nelson, then without argument it is Dr Joel Hayward's outstanding and unconventional "For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and his way of war".

But if you want to add a respected classic to your collection of Nelson works, you'll need Southey. The book narrates Nelson's life in a relaxing fashion without much analysis. After all, its not a scholarly book. But the story it tells is still considered generally solid and reliable. When read alongside Oman, Mahan, and the new books by Dr Colin White and Hayward, you'll have Nelson's life down-pat.

My only gripe is that Soutyhey's work glosses over the bad times in Nelson's life; times when the seaman did foolish or wantonly violent acts. These ere so out of keeping with the great deeds done by Britain's true hero that Southey should have tried to make some sense of them.

Still, with Southey you know what you are getting: a timeless classic which did wonders, in its own time, to tell Englishmen what a debt they owed to Nelson and his fleet.

Incredible story.......2002-06-20

I usually don't read history--but this man's life reads like a novel. An incredible story, and well written, too.

Biographical memoirs of Lord Viscount Nelson: With observations, critical and explanatory

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Biographical memoirs of Lord Viscount Nelson: With observations, critical and explanatory
John Charnock
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Coaching High-Performance Teams: with Horatio, Admiral Lord Nelson's Rules of Leadership

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Coaching High-Performance Teams: with Horatio, Admiral Lord Nelson's Rules of Leadership

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ASIN: 1419611070
Release Date: 2005-07-26

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The year 2005 marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, a key event which formed the modern global world. Trafalgar was won through the coaching-inspired leadership of Horatio, Admiral Lord Nelson. Nelson used his emotional intelligence throughout his career to inspire superb victories by the Royal Navy. This book uses recently published research on Nelson's life to show how great leadership rests on coaching principles. It will interest professionals and students in all lines of work, including business, public services, and the uniformed services. It will also compel the attention of anyone involved in coaching, mentoring, personnel management, executive development and self-improvement. Dr Grant Ledgerwood, international management coach and strategist, is director of research for the UK College of Life Coaching (www.ukclc.net). "This book is fantastic - a great way of demonstrating that coaching isn't a recent concept and a 'fad' that will go out of fashion." Sue Roberts, Learning Manager, Deutsche Bank London

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Before qualification, a veterinarian acquires a taste for travel by accompanying horses and other livestock to various depleted European countries after World War 2. With experience and skills enhanced by general practice, by government regulatory work and by employment with a major US pharmaceutical company, he eventually joins The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as an expert in pig production.

The odyssey starts with a visit to war-torn Russia, accompanying horses and continues by sea to Italy with pigs. Raging storms and sinking ships, wild horses and irate French stationmasters, adventures on a Swiss mountainside all make for excitement . A homesick veterinarian from Texas, stationed in Italy, makes for a calmer life when he gives his apartment key to the travelling vet! No wonder the Texan is tired! Despite ideological differences a very fine military veterinary officer is encountered in Russia and the traveler learns more than surgery and medicine. He recognises love of horses, feeling for pain and the exhilaration of success. This recognition lays much of the groundwork for the travelling vet's future life and he encounters similar men in English practice and Canadian practice. Ship's cooks and carpenters show courage and love of animals Work with pigs in Ontario, Canada causes the vet to specialise and as a result he is accepted into the ranks of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Now the odyssey really gets under way with a posting to the Republic of China in Taiwan. Earthquakes, typhoons and politics are but a few of the inhibitions for a great vision, to do research and train people in S.E.Asia and the Pacific rim. It is international politics which now launch the odyssey into Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, S. Vietnam, Azad Kashmir (Pakistan), P.D.R. Lao and Uganda. War and political unrest seem to be the lot of third world countries but many fine people are met and they have some things in common. They are veterinarians and they have great appreciation for pain and suffering. Life is amusing, sometimes dangerous, always strenuous and often sad. Not just sad for the donkeys with galls that weep but sad for the people whose only hope is a better tomorrow. The vet helps them to make more money from farming, to make more food for their families and to realise that "better tomorrow."

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A Veterinary Odyssey........2000-04-09

An absolutely fascinating read! The reader is at once propelled into a non-stop, exciting trek of a lifetime from England's green and pleasant land, to the seemingly endless fields of gold in the heart of the Canadian prairie. Then, as if swept up by magic carpet, you head into the dripping Amazonian jungle, only to wind up in the dusty Himalayan foothills! Not only do we get to travel along with this amiable, one-of-a-kind animal doc, we get to meet his four-legged patients and an interesting collage of collegues, too! This book is no run-of-the-mill autobiography. It's one to read by the fireside as the chill winds of winter roar outside your door, or while reclining on a sunny beach in holiday heaven. Upon turning the first page, you will be transported vicariously into a whole new world of imaginings. Five Stars to you, Dr Tanner!

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Odyssey of a Veterinary Vagabond
Lewis Forbes
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The odyssey is based on the more than one hundred letters the author wrote to his mother and father in Scotland while he was serving as a war-time veterinarian in the N.W. Frontier of India and the jungles of Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam.

The odyssey continues to Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa until 1962, when the author went to the United States, Canada and Mexico for another twenty exciting years with his devoted Scottish bride, Moira, and a family of five wonderful children.

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Veterinary Odyssey
Frank H. Manley
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