The Scarlet Feather Author:Dale Van Every In post-Revolutionary War America a group of 3 families settle in Ohio. This is a month-by-month account of their struggles to survive against marauding Indians and near starvation during winter. It is centered around the relationship between reclusive Caleb Lewis and 22-year-old Tracy Carter who marry for convenience. — The scarlet feather is a ... more »decoration worn by Tracy to try to look more Indian. Good descriptions of frontier life; minimal violence. Eventually Caleb and Tracy grow to love each other, but this is certainly not a love story or romance.« less