Four Feathers

The Four Feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by British author A. E. W. Mason. It follows Harry Feversham, a British officer who resigns from his regiment before the 1882 expedition to Egypt, leading to accusations of cowardice symbolized by three white feathers from his comrades and a fourth from his fiancée, Ethne Eustace. The story explores themes of honor, bravery, and redemption as Feversham seeks to prove himself amidst personal and military challenges. The novel has inspired several film adaptations over the years.