The Four Feathers
by A. E. W. Mason
Publisher: Macmillan 1902
ISBN/ASIN: 1497477980
Number of pages: 305
Description:
Against the background of the Mahdist War, young Faversham disgraces himself by quitting the army, which friends perceive as cowardice, symbolised by the four white feathers they give him. He redeems himself, feather by feather, with acts of physical courage to save his friends. He also wins back the heart of the woman he loves.
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