Triquet's cross : a story of military heroism / / John MacFarlane

• Autore: MacFarlane John <1963->
• Pubblicazione: Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (261 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.53/71092
• Soggetto topico: Heroes - Political aspects - Canada; Heroes - Social aspects - Canada; Soldiers - Canada; Victoria Cross; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy
• Soggetto geografico: Quebec (Province) Biography
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The call to adventure, 1910-1942 -- The road of trials, 1943 -- A Canadian Victoria Cross, March 1944 -- Army public relations, April 1944 -- Hero in an army at war, May 1944-August 1945 -- Last attempt at being a regular soldier, 1945-1947 -- A hero's return to the ordinary world, 1947-1980.
• Sommario/riassunto: One of only thirteen members of the Canadian Armed Forces to be awarded the highest military honour during the war, Triquet was later pressured to resign from the force due to the overwhelming public and political expectations that the award entailed. The role of hero did not suit Triquet and weighed heavily on him and his family. MacFarlane shows how Triquet's story was changed by those who wished to make his hero status the cornerstone in a political debate between francophones and anglophones, particularly with regard to his representing the Commonwealth despite his French-Canadian heritage.
• Titolo autorizzato: Triquet's cross
• ISBN: 0-7735-7877-3; 1-282-86749-0; 9786612867491; 0-7735-7703-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808111003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II