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228 x 184mm. , Paperback , 228 x 184mm. 368 "Fighting Talk" captures the drama, the heroism, the tragedy and the absurdity that unfold in times of conflict, in the theatre of war. This is much more than an evocative anthology of fighting words. Author James Inglis provides a thoroughly researched and engaging discussion of the words' social, political and military context, and examines the motives of the speakers, their style of language and in many cases their manipulative verbal. The consequences and resonances of the words are also examined, adding further texture and substance to this intriguing collection. Examples range from the brief but potent - 'The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet', from Roman emperor Vespasian; to full length speeches and addresses, such as that of Elizabeth I at Tilbury as her navy prepared to defend England against the Spanish Armada; to the controversial, such as Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's final words spoken at the Battle of Trafalgar - were they 'Kiss me, Hardy!' or 'Kismet, Hardy!'?

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