Summary
A young scion of British military heritage, Harry Faversham, confronts the specter of inherent cowardice on the precipice of a pivotal imperial campaign in the Sudan. His preemptive resignation from the Royal North Surrey Regiment, driven by a profound, if unarticulated, fear of combat, is met with the symbolic condemnation of three white feathers – tokens of disgrace delivered by his comrades and fiancée. This act of perceived ignominy catalyzes an extraordinary, self-imposed odyssey of atonement. Shedding his identity, Faversham embarks on a perilous quest into the heart of the Sudanese conflict, adopting the guise of a mute, Dervish-sympathizing Arab. His mission: to surreptitiously aid and ultimately rescue the very men who branded him a coward, thereby reclaiming his honor not through conventional heroism, but through an audacious, clandestine valor that defies societal judgment and redefines the essence of true courage.
Synopsis
A 'coward' resigns his commission and poses as an Arab to save his former comrades.
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