The Price of Valour
Hamilton, John

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From the bestselling author of Goodbye Cobber, God Bless You and Gallipoli Sniper.

In The Price of Valour award-winning journalist John Hamilton gives us an extraordinary insight into the life of a real Australian hero, Hugo Throssell.

From the bloody battles of The Nek and Hill 60 during the Gallipoli campaign, where Throssell won a Victoria Cross, to the Great Depression of the 1930s, where his life came to its tragic end, Hamilton has written a rich and vivid portrait of a fearless soldier, a national hero, a born-again socialist, a loving husband and father, and finally a victim of the war's long and destructive aftermath.

Author Information

John Hamilton served in the Royal Australian Navy before embarking on a long career as a reporter and foreign correspondent. His interest in Gallipoli began when he covered the 85th anniversary of the landing at Anzac Cove, inspiring his bestselling books 'Goodbye Cobber, God Bless You' and 'Gallipoli Sniper'. He has won a number of awards, including the Melbourne Press Club's Quill Lifetime Achievement Award, Walkley Awards and the National Press Club Canadian Award of Journalistic Merit. John is a lifetime Australia Day Ambassador and is currently Adjunct Professor of Journalism Leadership at Swinburne University.