The White Feather
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A classic work of early school fiction from one of English literature's most beloved comic writers, The White Feather chronicles the moral redemption of Sheen, a boy at Wrykyn School who earns the contempt of his peers after running away from a street fight and is branded a coward. Set against the backdrop of public school life with its rigid codes of honor, sporting rivalries, and social hierarchies, the novel traces Sheen's determined path to reclaim his reputation through the unlikely pursuit of boxing. Wodehouse presents the story with warmth and gentle humor, balancing the earnest moral stakes of the school story tradition with the light, assured touch that would later define his celebrated career. The result is a thoroughly entertaining and surprisingly moving tale of courage, perseverance, and the redemptive power of proving oneself against the odds.
Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Souvenir Press
Genre: Classic fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A classic work of early school fiction from one of English literature's most beloved comic writers, The White Feather chronicles the moral redemption of Sheen, a boy at Wrykyn School who earns the contempt of his peers after running away from a street fight and is branded a coward. Set against the backdrop of public school life with its rigid codes of honor, sporting rivalries, and social hierarchies, the novel traces Sheen's determined path to reclaim his reputation through the unlikely pursuit of boxing. Wodehouse presents the story with warmth and gentle humor, balancing the earnest moral stakes of the school story tradition with the light, assured touch that would later define his celebrated career. The result is a thoroughly entertaining and surprisingly moving tale of courage, perseverance, and the redemptive power of proving oneself against the odds.