John Nelson, Merchant Adventurer: A Life Between Empires by Richard R. Johnson (

Gracefully written and widely researched, the book is both a fine example of the new Atlantic history and a vivid recounting ofthe fortunes of an exceptional individual. Gracefully written and. The author sets out 'to recover the life of a man'--John Nelson--and he succeeds with such empathy and such lucidity that it is hard to put the book down.".

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