Nelson: A Dream of Glory

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Described as an 'extraordinary biography' that sifts all the evidence regarding Nelson's final hours and the different accounts of what was said.

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Described as a 'brilliant biography of Nelson' and quoted for his lines about Nelson being in the centre of a huge unfolding drama inexorably gathering pace towards some historic climax.

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Referenced as part of Sugden's comprehensive biographical work on Nelson, with the hosts describing his two-volume biography as the definitive account.

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Described as a 'titanic Nelson biography, probably the definitive one,' which argues Nelson was in an impossible situation at Naples given his orders to support the king and queen.

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Referenced as a source on Nelson, quoted as saying 'it was not in the Admiral's nature to dither with an enemy in sight.' John Sugden is a Nelson biographer whose work is being cited.

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Referenced multiple times as Sugden's biography of Nelson, described as 'incomparable.' Used as a source for details about Nelson's arrival in Bath, his coat of arms, and the hunt for the French fleet.

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Referenced multiple times as 'great biographer of Nelson.' His biography is quoted describing both Jervis's physical appearance ('toad-like figure') and Nelson's naval performance at battle ('no amateur broadside, but a performance no other ship in the Mediterranean could have surpassed').

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Referred to as 'the great biographer of Nelson' with his biographies described as 'the world's longest ever books published' - mentioned in context of detailed information about Nelson's life including 'enormous quantitative stuff' about ordering supplies.

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Referenced as 'Nelson's amazing biographer' when discussing how healthy Nelson's men were at the Battle of Trafalgar.