""The Two Admirals: A Tale"" explores several key ideas, primarily focusing on duty, honor, and moral conflict within the context of military life. It examines the tension between personal integrity and the demands of service, as two admirals navigate their careers in the navy. The contrast between the central characters highlights the complexities of leadership and the ethical dilemmas faced in wartime. Another significant aspect is loyalty to one's country, to comrades, and to one's personal convictions. This loyalty is ...
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""The Two Admirals: A Tale"" explores several key ideas, primarily focusing on duty, honor, and moral conflict within the context of military life. It examines the tension between personal integrity and the demands of service, as two admirals navigate their careers in the navy. The contrast between the central characters highlights the complexities of leadership and the ethical dilemmas faced in wartime. Another significant aspect is loyalty to one's country, to comrades, and to one's personal convictions. This loyalty is tested in various ways, from the pressures of command to the emotional struggles of balancing duty with personal values. Sacrifice also plays a prominent role, with characters facing difficult choices that involve putting others' needs before their own. The story touches on the impact of power and rank, with characters experiencing both the privileges and burdens of command. Ultimately, it presents a nuanced exploration of heroism, illustrating that true courage often involves internal struggles as much as external battles. Honor, moral decision-making, and the complexities of military duty resonate throughout the narrative.
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Add this copy of The Two Admirals: a Tale to cart. $4.86, good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1887 by George Routledge and Sons.
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Good. No Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Add this copy of The Two Admirals. a Tale to cart. $16.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Stringer & Townsend, New York.
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Add this copy of The Two Admirals: a Tale to cart. $21.00, good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1890 by Donohue Brothers.
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Good+ No Dust Jacket. No date listed, circa 1890. Published by the Donohue Brothers of Chicago/New York. 424 pages. No dust jacket (none issued? ). Shelfwear is very light. Faint, even sunning to spine. Age-toned pages, previous owner's name on front endpaper. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Add this copy of The Two Admirals A Tale to cart. $21.87, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of The Two Admirals to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by Karl Theis rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Torrance, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1904 by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
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Very Good. #360 of 1000 numbered sets, red boards, title label on spine faded, tissue guarded illustrations, top edge gilt, no names or bookplates, part of the "Writings of J. Fenimore Cooper" set.
Add this copy of The two admirals: a tale, with an introduction by Susan to cart. $23.00, very good condition, Sold by MadScience Enterprises rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coalmont, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1884 by Houghton Mifflin and Co. /The Riverside Press.
Edition:
1884, Houghton Mifflin and Co. /The Riverside Press
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin and Co. /The Riverside Press
Published:
1884
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
8951301973
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. 504 p. Smooth black leather spine and corners, and marbled boards with matching marbled page edges. Tight binding, pages clean and unmarked. Noticeable wear to edges and corners of cover. Spine has "Sea Tales" in prominent gold lettering, with "Two Admirals" in a smaller font. Possibly one of a set?
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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