The Four Feathers (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) EPUB
by A. E. W. Mason
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English officer and gentleman Harry Feversham has wealth, social position, a beautiful fiance, Ethne Eustace, and a brotherly bond with three close friends. But he also harbors a dark secret. Though he is expected to continue his familys proud tradition of military service, he cannot forget the shameful stories he heard as a child: tales of men who shirked their duty and disgraced themselves in battle. Fearing he too will flee from combat, Harry resigns his commission when his regiment is ordered to the war-torn Sudan. Following this decision, he receives a white feathersymbolizing cowardicefrom each of his friends, and a fourth from Ethne. To redeem himself in their eyes, and his own, he embarks on an epic quest, traveling alone to Africa disguised as an Arab. As Harry endures desert heat, raging enemies, and the hellish prison known as the House of Stone, his heroic exploits become the stuff of legend.
Originally published in 1902, The Four Feathers, A. E. W. Masons best-known novel of adventure and romance, explores a plethora of complex moral issues within a framework of exotic intrigue and breakneck action. What is courage? What is cowardice? What is loyalty? And how do we balance the conflicting demands of country, family, friends, lovers, and ones own ideals?
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- Publisher:Barnes & Noble Classics
- Publication Date:01/06/2009
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- ISBN:9781411432215