- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (13 Mar 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340860618
- ISBN-13: 978-0340860618
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 950,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'...it has clear relevance to the debate raging amongst Britain's young people about the nature of war...a fascinating and accessible piece of social and military history.' -- The Guardian 20030325 'Shows this much written about war in a new light for many young readers, while the production and style may appeal to those hard-to-interest teenage boys.' -- Highlights of the Season, Children's Buyers Guide: 20030117 '...Sedgwick allows events their true depth and immediacy by refusing to moralise from hindsight.' -- The Daily Telegraph 20030726 'Marcus Sedgwick shows the potential of a young Alan Garner' -- The Daily Telegraph 20030726
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'...Sedgwick allows events their true depth and immediacy by refusing to moralise from hindsight.'
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A thought-provoking book
19 Nov 2006
Format:Paperback
Marcus Sedgwick's "Cowards" is subtitled, "The True Story of the Men Who Refused to Fight". It's the story of Howard Marten and Alfred Evans, just two of the several hundred young men who refused to join the army during World War 1. They, together with fifteen other Conscientious Objectors are sent to the Front Line in France, having been conscripted into the Army once the Military Service Act was passed in 1916. They were told that they would have to obey their military orders or face the firing squad, but each one refused, over and over again, to go against their principles.
This is a brief, but very thought-provoking book. It's well written in a direct, simple style that clearly explains what the men believed and why they refused to fight. Adults will find it as interesting as children. I highly recommend the book to those who are looking for something to give to children who are wanting to discuss the rights and wrongs of armed conflict in any era and any arena.
This is a brief, but very thought-provoking book. It's well written in a direct, simple style that clearly explains what the men believed and why they refused to fight. Adults will find it as interesting as children. I highly recommend the book to those who are looking for something to give to children who are wanting to discuss the rights and wrongs of armed conflict in any era and any arena.
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