# Tars

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- Book: [Tars](https://www.bookquiver.com/tim-clayton/tars) ([Tars.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/tim-clayton/tars.md))
- Authors: [Tim Clayton](https://www.bookquiver.com/tim-clayton)
- Publisher: hodder_paperbacks
- ISBN: 978-03-4089-803-1
- Published: 2008-06-12
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

TARS is a gripping firsthand account of life in the Royal Navy at its bloodiest and most temptestuous phase, beginning in 1758. Through the lives of the main protagonists - a small band of sailors from across the ranks - TRAFALGAR author Tim Clayton paints a vivid picture of the navy and the era, from close-quarter battles and roistering on the streets of London to the political decisions that built up and knocked down empires. In this death-or-glory era the navy became the main weapon of an aggressive and power-hungry government, and fighting at sea was carried out at ever-closer quarters and with ever-increasing amounts of firepower. Using never-before published first-person sources, TARS takes us through these men's daily struggles as Britain navigated her course on the political map.