The Four Feathers: A Classic Novel of Honour and Courage in the Victorian Army
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Stripped of honour, abandoned by all he loves, Harry faces a choice: accept the verdict of coward, or prove them wrong. Alone, in disguise, he travels into the most dangerous territory in the world — the Sudan at war — to find each of his accusers on the battlefield and return their feathers, one by one.
The Four Feathers is one of the great adventure novels in the English language. First published in 1902, it is a gripping, deeply human story about courage — not the kind that comes easily, but the kind that is earned through suffering, sacrifice, and an iron refusal to give up. Beneath the breathtaking action lies a profound meditation on honour, duty, friendship, and what it truly means to be brave.
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Alfred Edward Woodley Mason (7 May 1865 – 22 November 1948) was an English author and politician. He is best remembered for his 1902 novel of courage and cowardice in wartime, The Four Feathers and is also known as the creator of Inspector Hanaud, a French detective who was an early template for Agatha Christie's famous Hercule Poirot. His prolific output in short stories and novels were frequently made and remade into films during his lifetime; though many of the silent versions have been lost or forgotten, the Korda productions of Fire Over England (1937) and The Four Feathers (1939) remain enduring classics of British cinema.
