Uncommon Valour: The Story of the Victoria Cross

by Granville Allen Mawer

What is the nature of courage, how and when should it be recognized, and how has our appreciation of it changed? These are among the questions Granville Allen Mawer seeks to answer in this absorbing study of the history of the Victoria Cross, the highest award in the British honours system for gallantry in the presence of the enemy. His is the first analytical account of the institution of the Victoria Cross, and it is a fascinating study of the ethics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526755386
• ISBN13: 9781526755384
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"