Triquet's Cross
A Study of Military Heroism
Published on 1. September 2009
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-7735-3577-0 (ISBN)
Description
The personal, political, and public burden created by Paul Triquet's heroism in the Second World War
Reviews / Votes
"An informative case study of the creation and function of public heroism." Carman Miller, McGill UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
39 b&w photos
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7735-3577-0 (9780773535770)
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E-Book
09/2009
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€32.99
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E-Book
09/2009
MQUP
€59.49
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Person
John MacFarlane is a historian with the Department of National Defence.
Content
Acknowledgments; Foreword by Serge Bernier; Introduction PART ONE: FROM CABANO TO CASA BERARDI 1 The Call to Adventure, 1940-1942; 2 The Road of Trials, 1943 PART TWO : CROSS PURPOSES: MEDALS, THE MEDIA , AND AN ARMY AT WAR 3 A Canadian Victoria Cross, March 1944; 4 Army Public Relations, April 1944; 5 Hero in an Army at War, May 1944-August 1945 PART THREE: THE WARRIOR IN POST WAR SOCIET Y 6 Last Attempt at Being a Regular Soldier, 1945-1947; 7 A Hero's Return to the Ordinary World, 1947-1980 Epilogue: Remembering Triquet Notes; Bibliography; Index