The Hartlepool Monkey

1814, off the Durham coast, a war-ship in the Napoleonic fleet sinks. At day-break, fishermen discover a survivor: a monkey dressed in full military regalia. Assuming this mascot to be an actual Frenchman, the ape is court-martialled. A tragi-comic fable of war and jingoism. 1814, off the Durham coast, near the village of Hartlepool, a war-ship in the Napoleonic fleet founders during a storm and sinks. At day-break, fishermen discover a survivor: a monkey dressed in full military regalia, the mascot. The good people of Hartlepool despise all Frenchmen, though they have never seen one in the flesh. Nor have they ever see a monkey. But this brutish, bestial castaway tallies with the impression they have of the enemy, and the ape is court-martialled. Inspired by this famous legend, this is a tragi-comic fable of war and jingoism.

• | Author: Wilfrid Lupano
• | Publisher: Knockabout Comics
• | Publication Date: Oct 03, 2013
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780861662265
• | ISBN-10: 0861662261