The Eagle and the Cockerel
A thrilling tale of political games, treachery and the end of Europe as we know it
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Whitefox Publishing Ltd
Published:27th Jun '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£16.99(9781915635167)
The future of Europe will be decided online, but what dark forces are pulling the strings? A novel about greed, power and political ambition in a post-Brexit world.
Europe, the near future. France and Germany prepare to vote on ROME, Europe's ubiquitous social network, on a historical union to create a new superpower. But first, a debate between pro-Europe vlogger Miss Cliché and disgraced former Paris mayor Vincent d'Amont. Can Miss Cliché survive powerplay and betrayal to fight the cause and save the Union?
Europe. Great Britain has long-since left the Union, but tensions between European countries remain and the international balance of power is firmly weighted towards China and the US. Seizing the opportunity for an unexpected comeback, disgraced former Paris mayor Vincent d’Amont makes an outrageous proposal: France and Germany should unite to create a new superpower: Charlemagny.
The question will be put to the people in an historic vote on ROME, the ubiquitous social network of Europe. But, outraged by the progress of events and fearing a new order based on chaos and conflict, political vlogger Miss Cliché engages in a fierce battle against Vincent and his cronies. A bumpy journey filled with post-truth news and scorching betrayal lies ahead.
Can Miss Cliché discover who is running the all-powerful ROME and reveal the real forces behind Charlemagny? And can she keep her own feelings under control before Charlemagny becomes a reality?
'At once of the recent past and of the moment, Alan Rhode’s The Eagle and the Cockerel is a meaty political thriller served in a distinctively wry style. Brilliantly comic on personality politics, and sharp on big picture politics, political comms, AI, and social media, The Eagle and the Cockerel exposes the absurdities of political games and power play in all their treachery, arrogance and self-serving cronyism.'
-- LoveReading'Alan Rhode has woven an entertaining tale about where politics and a digital world might take the European Union in the future as it struggles to find unity and purpose in the face of the looming threats to economics, the environment and democracy that lurk in all countries across the continent.'
-- Joe Kirwin'I’ve rarely read such witty political fiction with so much heart and flair! It’s at once both absurdist and glaringly realistic, not to be missed.'
-- Leena NISBN: 9781916797413
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304 pages