The Hartlepool Monkey
| Author | : Wilfrid Lupano |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0861662261 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780861662265 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (265 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Hartlepool Monkey written by Wilfrid Lupano and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
