Why read The Price of Admiralty?

Book cover of The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare

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Military historian John Keegan's gripping history of naval warfare's evolution.

In The Price of Admirality, leading military historian John Keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship: the Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland in World…

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1 author picked The Price of Admiralty as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

C.W. Lovatt

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I love history, but I will rarely read historical non-fiction because they’re usually so dry and don’t often delve into the lives of those caught up in the events being described.

With Keegan I’ll make an exception. He’s one of the most brilliant historians of our time and his narrative of three major naval battles is second to none. The accuracy of what he relates is beyond question, and his descriptive prose catches you up in the heat of battle as well as any writer I’ve ever read.

From C.W.'s 3 favorite reads in 2023.