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The look was too familiar a one to Sutch. "I would like to take your opinion. I have seen the film versions and enjoyed the storyline, so I thought the book would be a great holiday read. But he asked no questions. "I am glad that you came before the others," continued Feversham.

He had to be content with his knowledge that for some mysterious reason she had married this man so much older than herself, and so unlike to her in character.

Of Windmills and War (The War Trilogy - Book 1), The Life of Hon. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. I remember loving the 2002 film when it came out so decided to read this.

Please try again. Seems more of a romance to me or a study of feelings. I just finished listening to this one (great reader, British accent) and I consider it a classic that should be compared to the likes of Dickens and Austen.

He remembered a season in London to which he had come fresh from the China Station; and he was curious to see Harry Feversham. The novel follows thus the life and adventures of Harry Feversham, a British officer who, being falsely accused of cowardice, sets out to prove himself innocent of such claims, and restore honor to his title.

This sets in motion the events that will shape. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Marvelous story of love, of honor, of courage, and of forgiveness. Most of the action over the next six years takes place in the eastern Sudan, where the British and Egyptians held Suakin.

Recommended, if you don't mind the stiff upper lip! After a frustrating session on line, I finally found a November 8, 1902, review in The Spectator Archives.

A few truths are portrayed well too. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.

Yet even now he rose with reluctance. GradeSaver, 11 September 2020 Web. Please try again. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. And yes...This was so much better than the movie (Heath Ledger version at least)! This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. I did like Ethne, and Harry did improve for all his adventures, but.. the point of the story seemed silly, even though I liked the book! The Four Feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A. E. W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. It did not disappoint and I still conjured up my own images, if that makes sense! In the end, Harry regains the love and trust of his fiancée through his devotion to the British Empire.

Against the background of the Mahdist War, young Faversham disgraces himself by quitting the army; this act the others perceive as cowardice, symbolized by the four white feathers they give him. Thus half of that one hour's furlough was passed; and then General Feversham, himself jogged by the unlucky mention of a name, suddenly blurted out in his jerky fashion --. Hope you enjoy it. Ethne and Harry wed, and Durrance travels to "the East" as a civilian. Four times filmed.

Let's see if I can get this straight.

But it's 1884 and when he receives a telegram that he's about to be shipped off to the Sudan, he makes a snap decision to give up his commission and pretend he never saw the telegram.

General Feversham glanced at his companion as though he hardly understood.

Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? But the alertness was of the body. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, includes free international wireless delivery via, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It did not disappoint and I still conjured up my own images, if that makes sense! THE FOUR FEATHERS is considered by most sources to be an adventure novel but in the first approximately 75% it deals more with romances and related problems.

Torn between two stars, and three.. there should be a three and a half out there! Ethne rejects her fiancee because he is afraid to go on active service in the Sudan in case he should prove to be a coward and so bring dishonour to his family who have all been war heroes. A classic. Mason's 1902 classic adventure about British army officer Harry Feversham's endeavour to overcome the false label of "coward".

The conversation was clear gain to the lad, a first taste of powder which might stand him in good stead afterwards. (This was one of Dad's favorites, along with classics Gunga Din and Beau Geste and has become a favorite of mine as well.). Mason's work is a look into the emotions and decisions made by extraordinary people. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Let him stay, Feversham!". :D To my opinion, Durrance was a noble man! Please try again. The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Four Feathers, by A. E. W. Mason This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.

", And before Harry could reply, General Feversham's voice broke sharply in from the head of the table --. To us in modern times it may seem some what ridiculous. We’d love your help. He threw a single furtive, wavering glance backwards; and Lieutenant Sutch was startled, and indeed more than startled, he was pained. Geoffrey Howard, was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. Ralph Cosham (1936-2014), a.k.a. This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers.

He questions his own motives, but says he will redeem himself by acts that will convince his critics to take back the feathers. When I picked up this book, I was expecting a swashbuckling adventure along the lines of Scaramouche or The Scarlet Pimpernel, but it is not that at all. The feathers arrive just before his engagement party to Ethne Eustace, who promptly dumps him and adds her own fourth feather.

But-and I hope you know what I mean-even though I liked the book, the point of the book was silly. [1] Against the background of the Mahdist War, young Feversham disgraces himself by quitting the army, which others perceive as cowardice, symbolized by the four white feathers they give him. Most mentions of anything which I would consider adventure are discussions of events which happened elsewhere and how those events affect the romance. Written by S. R. Kercenna and other people who wish to remain anonymous. "It gave me trouble during the winter," replied Sutch.

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Please try again. Sutch remembered very clearly the fatal wavering glance which the big soldier had thrown backwards towards his companions -- a glance accompanied by a queer sickly smile. An old classic that has adventure, romance and heroism at its heart. But the boy was sitting with his elbows on the cloth and his head propped between his hands, lost to the glare of the room and its glitter of silver, constructing again out of the swift succession of anecdotes a world of cries and wounds, and maddened riderless chargers and men writhing in a fog of cannon-smoke.

This story was told really well, and didn't have a boring minute! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2019. But-and I hope you know what I mean-even though I liked the book, the point of the book was silly.

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A single hour won't make much difference. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? He happens to be at home.

It's about a young military man that comes from a long line of military man. There he found his host sitting erect like a boy, and gazing southwards towards the Sussex Downs. Although this has already been filmed at least four times, it is about to go before the cameras once again, so be sure to have a few copies on your shelves. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. There are two other key characters in all this: Lieutenant Sutch, a friend of Feversham's father who becomes his confidant, and Captain Durrance, Feversham's former best friend, who is romantically interested in Ethne. It seemed to Sutch that they uttered a question, and, rightly or wrongly, he interpreted the question into words --.

If you have any question about this novel, Please don't hesitate to contact us or translate team. At the very moment when we were standing under arms in the dark -- ", "To the west of the quarries, I remember," interrupted Sutch, with a deep breath.

Son muy pocos, sin duda, aunque después de todo son esos pocos los que de verdad importan. She seemed rather shallow and selfish to me. Some of the supporting male characters are well enough drawn, but closer analysis shows that these are all those who are stupid; or perhaps the appropriate term would be stupider - the British Empire does not appear to have been won by intellectual superiority. THE FOUR FEATHERS is considered by most sources to be an adventure novel but in the first approximately 75% it deals more with romances and related problems. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The movie was great, too -- I actually saw that first and it inspired me to read the book. The stories were all of that dark winter in the Crimea, and a fresh story was always in the telling before its predecessor was ended. The Four Feathers is the sixth novel of English author A.E.W. After you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. I had to keep telling myself that Ethne was really worth all the trouble that these two men went through for her sake. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. The Four Feathers essays are academic essays for citation. Sutch drew a breath of relief and turned to Harry. As of Oct 09 20. "Besides, it's the boy's birthday," added the major of artillery. You wouldn't find a youngster of fourteen sit all these hours without a kick of the foot against the table-leg unless the conversation entertained him.

resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. asked General Feversham, as he rose briskly from his chair.

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[Perhaps if he had been looking up at the Southern Cross alongside Durrance at the end. The People of the Mist, The Ghost Kings…. This is a quiz on one of my favourite novels, A.E.W. Does this book contain inappropriate content?

This page was last edited on 11 September 2020, at 07:15. Among the horrors of war during the late 1800s when the British fought in northern Africa, is the story of Harry Feversham determined to to prove to himself, his father, his comrades and to his estranged former fiancee, that he is NOT a coward. Harry roused himself from his absorption.

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"Though the heat is dripping down the windows, I feel the chill of the Crimea.". John C. Tibbetts, and James M. Welsh, eds. Durrance is blinded by sunstroke and invalided.

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