The Raid of Dover: A Romance of the Reign of Woman, A.D. 1940

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The Raid of Dover: A Romance of the Reign of Woman, A.D. 1940

by Douglas Morey Ford

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The Raid of Dover: A Romance of the Reign of Woman, A.D. 1940

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In a speculative 1940 England, the nation teeters on the brink of collapse as political upheaval, a swelling socialist movement, and a militant revolt of women threaten the very foundations of the empire. The story follows a brilliant, weary Member of Parliament who, after a debilitating session in the House of Commons, seeks refuge in the deserts of Egypt, hoping to regain his health and clarity. His journey through ancient lands and historic sites becomes a prelude to a larger, urgent summons back home, where the looming specter of a German fleet and the ominous “Raid of Dover” cast a dark shadow over the island nation.

Back in Britain, he discovers a country fractured by radical ideas and a desperate need for decisive action. As alliances shift and old loyalties are tested, the narrative weaves together political intrigue, daring aerial ventures, and the fierce determination of a people on the edge of revolution. Listeners are drawn into a tense, atmospheric portrait of a nation confronting its own internal and external enemies, all before the fateful raid unfolds.

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en

Duration

~5 hours (319K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Release date

Sep 2, 2019

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Douglas Morey Ford

Douglas Morey Ford

1851–1916

Best known for imaginative, unsettling tales of social upheaval, this English writer brought a lawyer’s eye for detail to early speculative fiction. His novels picture anarchist violence, gender reversal, and national crisis with a mix of sensation and satire.

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