The Feathers of Death (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Softcover

Raven, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1948405067 ISBN 13: 9781948405065

Publisher: Valancourt Books, 2018

Synopsis

When 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.

Simon Raven’s classic first novel The Feathers of Death (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.

“One of the finest novelists of the post-war years ... the most entertaining of writers ... a novelist of supreme merit.” – Charles Spencer, The Telegraph

“Extraordinary ... entertaining, gripping and in fact memorable.” – Sunday Times

“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.” – The Times (London)

About this edition

• Publisher: Valancourt Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1948405067
• ISBN 13: 9781948405065
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240