"The Raid of Dover: A Romance of the Reign of Woman, A.D. 1940" by Douglas Morey Ford is a work of speculative fiction that paints a picture of a crumbling England in 1940, battling internal strife fueled by socialism and a powerful women's movement. It introduces Wilson Renshaw, a gifted Member of Parliament facing immense pressure who seeks refuge in Egypt, only to vanish mysteriously. As Renshaw disappears, Nicholas Jardine, a shrewd Labour Prime Minister, ascends to lead a nation teetering on the edge, skilfully maneuvering through the rising tensions of gender equality and the ever-present threat of revolution. The narrative establishes a compelling backdrop of political and social upheaval, exploring themes of power dynamics and societal fragility, hinting at a future conflict of great consequence.
The Raid of Dover: A Romance of the Reign of Woman, A.D. 1940
By Douglas Morey Ford
In a fractured England dominated by feminist movements and socialist ideals, a nation anticipates unprecedented turmoil as one political figure vanishes and another rises amid a society on the brink.
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About the AuthorDouglas Morey Ford was an English lawyer and novelist who is best known for his two late works of speculative fiction, A Time of Terror (1906) that dealt with anarchist attacks on the British government, and The Raid of Dover (1910) which imagined the rule of Britain by women accompanied by invasion and natural disasters.
Douglas Morey Ford was an English lawyer and novelist who is best known for his two late works of speculative fiction, A Time of Terror (1906) that dealt with anarchist attacks on the British government, and The Raid of Dover (1910) which imagined the rule of Britain by women accompanied by invasion and natural disasters.
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