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The Hartlepool monkey
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- Book Synopsis
- 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.
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- ISBN
- 9780861662265
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Knockabout, (03 October 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 94
- Weight
- 564 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 262 x 196 x 14 mm
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