Tested by Fate
Dec 2025 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
Ebook
406
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
About this ebook
In April 1784, Captain Horatio Nelson, commanding His Majesty’s frigate Boreas, sets sail from Spithead, bound for the Caribbean to enforce the hated Navigation Acts. While stationed in the Leeward Islands, a dream of domestic happiness leads him to marry a young widow, Fanny Nesbit. Meanwhile, Emma Lyon, mistress of Charles Grenville, sits as an artist’s model, her pictures selling briskly. When Grenville’s uncle, Sir William Hamilton, joins them in Naples, Emma finds herself the object of Hamilton’s desire. Her eventual marriage to Hamilton seems the epitome of good fortune, opening all the doors of Europe to her.
Three years later, Nelson is ordered to carry a letter to King Ferdinand in Naples. There he meets the Hamiltons, and Emma finds herself inexplicably drawn to the brash sea captain.
David Donachie’s compelling dialogue and re-creation of vivid naval battles—Cape St Vincent, Tenerife, and the Nile—are meticulously based on detailed historical research. The toll of war, both physical and emotional, becomes a poignant part of Nelson’s journey as he battles not only his enemies but also his own inner demons. Despite the hardships, he gains the fame and honor he desperately craves—and the woman he loves.
Three years later, Nelson is ordered to carry a letter to King Ferdinand in Naples. There he meets the Hamiltons, and Emma finds herself inexplicably drawn to the brash sea captain.
David Donachie’s compelling dialogue and re-creation of vivid naval battles—Cape St Vincent, Tenerife, and the Nile—are meticulously based on detailed historical research. The toll of war, both physical and emotional, becomes a poignant part of Nelson’s journey as he battles not only his enemies but also his own inner demons. Despite the hardships, he gains the fame and honor he desperately craves—and the woman he loves.
In April 1784, Captain Horatio Nelson, commanding His Majesty’s frigate Boreas, sets sail from Spithead, bound for the Caribbean to enforce the hated Navigation Acts. While stationed in the Leeward Islands, a dream of domestic happiness leads him to marry a young widow, Fanny Nesbit. Meanwhile, E...
Discover more
About the author
David Donachie (1944–2023) was born in Edinburgh. He always had an abiding interest in military history, including ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the British navy of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the clandestine services during the Second World War. He had more than fifty published novels to his credit, with over a million combined sales. David lived in Deal, the historic English seaport on the border of the English Channel and the North Sea.
David Donachie (1944–2023) was born in Edinburgh. He always had an abiding interest in military history, including ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the British navy of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the clandestine services during the Second World War. He had more than fifty published...
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
