Nelson's Lost Jewel
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The first book to tell the remarkable story of one of Britain's most famous jewels, tracing its journey from Constantinople to London
Martyn Downer Book order
- 2017
- 2008
The Queen's Knight
- 512 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Sir Howard Elphinstone, dashing hero of the Crimean War, was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1858 aged just twenty-nine. Handpicked by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to be governor to their third son, Prince Arthur, Elphinstone made an uncertain start at court, uncomfortabe within its cliques and clashing frequently with the impassioned Queen.