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The Four Feathers, by A. E. W. Mason, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
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The Four Feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A. E. W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. 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. He redeems himself with acts of great courage and wins back the heart of the woman he loves. (From Wikipedia).
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A story of the legendary feats of a man four times accused of cowardice, The Four Feathers is a well-crafted, suspenseful novel by British author A.E.W. Mason during the height of England's colonial domination. The tale centers around the exploits of Harry Feversham, whose untimely resignation from his regiment earns him three white feathers from his friends and one from his fiancé, all representing his fear and disgrace in their esteem. Determined...
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Las cuatro plumas mete el dedo en la herida de una de las mayores derrotas del Imprerio británico, cuando en 1885 un desierto implacable y una población orgullosa y fiera le dio una lección en Sudán. Las tropas coloniales fueron arrasadas y su máximo oficial, Gordon, decapitado para humillación de Londres. Cuando los hechos de la novela suceden, ese incidente todavía está muy fresco, y los ingleses saben que tendrán que abandonar Sudán....
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ABC Monsters volume 106
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F-Monster hasn't been able to get any sleep for days. She's tried everything to make herself fall asleep, but nothing has worked. She examines her pillow; it's flat, very flat. No wonder she hasn't been comfortable!
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This is the story of four friends who set out to seek their fortune. Magic feathers and treasures await them, but they need to learn a lesson about greed first.
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Everything's Rosie volume 5
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Big Bear's nephew wreaks havoc when he comes to play! There's a mystery to solve when items start to disappear.
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