Across two acclaimed volumes, preeminent naval historian N. A. M. Rodger has traced the progress of naval warfare in Britain from the seventh century through to Trafalgar, combining decades of scholarship with original insights and analysis. In this final volume, Rodger links naval history with economic, political, and social history to demonstrate how naval warfare and the Royal Navy shaped the British state and society in the nineteenth and twentieth century. His comprehensive narrative goes beyond the conduct of war at sea to tell a sprawling story of naval warfare as a national endeavor. Along the way, he describes the development and strategic significance of submarine and navy air forces and the rapid evolution of ships and weapons. He assesses the character and importance of leading admirals together with the roles of other less famous but no less consequential figures. The result is a masterful culmination of one of the most significant British historical works in recent decades.

About the Author
N. A. M. Rodger is emeritus fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and professor of naval history at the University of Exeter. He has been awarded the Julian Corbett Prize in Naval History, the Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature, and the Hattendorf Prize. He lives in the United Kingdom.

Reviews
"Magisterial ... fascinating ... a definitive history ... at last bringing Rodger's great work to its conclusion." -- Max Hastings - Sunday Times
"With the The Price of Victory , NAM Rodger's great history of naval warfare is complete - and this final volume is a fascinating triumph.... Five stars." -- Simon Heffer - Telegraph
"Magisterial ... a very considerable and scholarly work." -- Jonathan Boff - Spectator



Book Information
ISBN 9780393292220
Author N. A. M. Rodger
Format Hardback
Page Count 976
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co