{"product_id":"the-feathers-of-death-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"The Feathers of Death (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Raven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGregory Woods\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lieutenant Alastair Lynch shoots young Drummer Malcolm Harley in the back for desertion in the face of an enemy attack, his action seems to be clearly justified by military precedent. But after a court martial is convened to examine the facts of the case, a different story emerges. A tale of passionate love, possessiveness, and jealousy between the two men, a brazen and scandalous relationship that ended in Harley's violent death. The tension builds as the truth about the two men's liaison and Lynch's decision to pull the trigger gradually emerges, leading to a shocking finale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Raven's classic first novel \u003cem\u003eThe Feathers of Death \u003c\/em\u003e(1959) is a gripping thriller told in the clever, witty, and compulsively readable style for which Raven is known. This edition features a new introduction by Gregory Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the finest novelists of the post-war years ... the most entertaining of writers ... a novelist of supreme merit.\" - Charles Spencer, \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Extraordinary ... entertaining, gripping and in fact memorable.\" - \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An exceptional gift for storytelling ... told with a narrative verve so rare ... those with the stomach for a tough and ugly tale will find it enthralling.\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Times \u003c\/em\u003e(London)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52540577317171,"sku":"9781948405065","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c0xWVjlya00vNytFRXk3bm5ENVgxdz09.webp?v=1760875133","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-feathers-of-death-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}