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Tuesday 20^th May 2008 at 7:45 pm

Doing Time with Dickens, Dostoevsky and others

a talk by Dr Tony Williams for the Wycombe Arts Festival

Dr Williams is a Research Fellow at the Universtity of Buckingham, working on a project to put all Dickens' journalism on line.

7:30 for 7:45 pm at Bassetsbury Manor, High Wycombe.

Have you read the book ?

"Nelson's Hero"

by Victor Sharman and the Nelson Society

Horatio Nelson’s first captain was William Locker who recognised the exceptional talents of the young midshipman who was to become the most famous sailor in history. Thirty-seven years later Admiral Lord Nelson wrote to Locker “I have been your scholar; it was you who taught me to board a Frenchman by your conduct... It is you who always taught me to lay a Frenchman close and you will beat him. My only merit in my profession is being a good scholar”. Captain William Locker’s career as a Sea Captain fighting the King’s enemies on the high seas makes gripping reading and high drama. 

The book is available on-line at Pen and Sword Books.

Or you can call mail order on 01226 734222 Price £19.99 (plus p+p)