The Life of Wellington, Volume 2 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): The Restoration of the Martial Power of Great Britain

by Herbert Maxwell (Sir)

Overview

Hailed by the New York Times as “entertaining as well as valuable,” this two-volume biography examines the life of “the hero of Waterloo.” This engaging portrait perfectly captures the life story of this legendary officer. This second volume continues the narrative of Wellington’s life during the Hundred Days of 1815, covers his success at Waterloo and, finally, discusses his role as public official.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411454460
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	09/06/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	512
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Herbert Maxwell (1845–1937) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, horticulturist, and politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1906. Maxwell wrote a number of novels, including The Letter of the Law (1890) and A Duke of Britain (1895), as well as several biographies and nonfiction works, including Scottish Land Names (1894) and The Making of Scotland (1911).