The Cuckoo Cage
- ISBN-10
- 1912697408
- ISBN-13
- 9781912697403
- Category
- English fiction
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-09-23
- Authors
- Mohammad, Goldie, Newland
Description
The superhero of comic books and blockbuster movies might be a State-side phenomenon, with its conservative notions of 'truth, justice and the American way'. But the cultural DNA of the superhero arguably lies in a much older, more progressive, British tradition: the folk heroes of British protest history.In this unique experiment, ten authors have been charged with resurrecting this tradition: to spawn a new generation of present-day British superheroes to bring the fight back to these shores, and to more progressive causes. From the statue-toppling Bristolian with otherworldly powers, to the Essex resident protecting public spaces and parks, these characters prove that it is possible to create a new breed of superhero in ways that capture essential truths about the society we live in.
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