The Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the Nile

The year is 1798. Napoleon marches toward empire, and the Mediterranean has become a powder keg. At its center stands Horatio Nelson, the British admiral whose daring has made him both legend and target. But beyond the thunder of cannons and the maps of naval strategists lies another war, fought in whispered promises and secret letters between those who wait and those who sail into uncertainty. Narrated by Captain Thomas Trinder, who stands witness to it all, this novel weaves the intimate romance of young Will Hardres and Lady Katherine Fleet against the political intrigue and passionate scandal of Nelson's affair with Emma Hamilton. When Will departs with the fleet, their secret engagement faces its ultimate test. The Battle of the Nile will decide the fate of empires and the hearts left behind.