The Courage of Cowards: The Untold Stories of First World War Conscientious Objectors

by Karyn Burnham

To many they were nothing more than cowards, but the 'conchies' of the First World War had the courage to stand by their principles when the nation was against them...

An innovative new history of conscientious objectors during the First World War. Drawing on previously unpublished archive material, Karyn Burnham reconstructs the personal stories of several men who refused to fight, bringing the reader face-to-face with their varied, often...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781592950
• ISBN13: 9781781592953
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"