«[An] excellent book... [Kelly] sheds light on a little considered aspect of the war»

Patrick Bishop, Daily Telegraph

«A moving tribute to moral courage, and a scholarly memorial of more innocent times»

Allan Mallinson, Spectator

«[Battles of Conscience] takes five pacifists...and skilfully weaves their stories into a broader narrative about how claims of conscience ruled the lives of the 60,000 British citizens who stood apart as conscientious objectors through [WWII]»

Times Literary Supplement

«[An] intriguing, original book... Kelly makes a fair case for...[the] importance in thinking through the collective and individual duties of citizens in a national public emergency»

Literary Review