
Hartlepool Monkey
by Wilfrid Lupano
Title:
Hartlepool Monkey
Author:
Wilfrid Lupano
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
98 pages, 1 Illustrations
Publisher:
Knockabout Comics
ISBN-13:
9780861662265
EAN:
9780861662265
Publication Date:
03/10/2013
Classifications:
Graphic Novels, Comic Books, Manga, Cartoons
Weight (g):
684
Dimensions (mm):
263 x 191 x 14
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
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.












