Battle Fleet Trafalgar-1805 by Paul Dowswell
This British author is famous for his fiction as well as his non-fiction works in history. His adherence to detail as a researcher is very clearly reflected in the series, ‘The Adventures of Sam Witchall’. However what’s good about the series is that although the books follow a sequel, each book can stand alone as a separate adventure on the high seas.
The first part of this book deals with Sam’s return to England on a merchant ship that takes him on a voyage through the East Indies. The journey is fraught with danger from stormy weather and attacks from pirates. Their escape is both captivating and dramatic.
The second part of the book finds Sam as midshipman on board the Victory, the very ship under the command of Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. Kudos goes to the author for such a splendid account of this epic battle fought, the death of Lord Nelson and his funeral thereafter.
The cover is very explicit and serves as a good indicator of what the book is all about. The author has thought well to provide a map showing the positioning of the British fleet alongside the Combined French and Spanish Fleet.
This historical novel would do well for reading on topics such as risks, survival and challenges besides sea stories and the Battle of Trafalgar.
Level: Primary, intermediate, junior secondary.
This British author is famous for his fiction as well as his non-fiction works in history. His adherence to detail as a researcher is very clearly reflected in the series, ‘The Adventures of Sam Witchall’. However what’s good about the series is that although the books follow a sequel, each book can stand alone as a separate adventure on the high seas.
The first part of this book deals with Sam’s return to England on a merchant ship that takes him on a voyage through the East Indies. The journey is fraught with danger from stormy weather and attacks from pirates. Their escape is both captivating and dramatic.
The second part of the book finds Sam as midshipman on board the Victory, the very ship under the command of Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. Kudos goes to the author for such a splendid account of this epic battle fought, the death of Lord Nelson and his funeral thereafter.
The cover is very explicit and serves as a good indicator of what the book is all about. The author has thought well to provide a map showing the positioning of the British fleet alongside the Combined French and Spanish Fleet.
This historical novel would do well for reading on topics such as risks, survival and challenges besides sea stories and the Battle of Trafalgar.
Level: Primary, intermediate, junior secondary.
by Janice Rodrigues
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