An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
October 30, 2025
Description
Books Referenced
Author: John Sugden
Context:
Referenced as 'John Sugden's extraordinary biography' which 'sifts all the evidence' about Nelson's death scene and final moments. This is a biography of Nelson.
Author: Robert Southey
Context:
Described as the poet laureate 'who wrote the first great biography of Nelson' - Southey's Life of Nelson is being referenced as a primary source for public reaction to Nelson's death.
Author: Andrew Lambert
Context:
Referenced as 'Andrew Lambert the historian' who described how Nelson 'was transformed from a living hero into a national god' - this appears to be from Lambert's historical work on Nelson.