"In this latest installment, Rashid turns his focus to the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars, refracted through his signature blend of historical fiction, hip-hop lyricism, and pop-cultural commentary. Set across Genova, Cape Town (reimagined as Francisabad del Sud), Goa, Hong Kong, and Trafalgar (Cádiz, Spain), the work follows the exploits of the formidable Admiral Lord Honoré Nelson-a decorated naval commander in service of the Revolutionary Council."
"While Nelson's reputation as a master tactician precedes him, his true role straddles a moral divide: both liberator and pirate. His naval fleet, representing the commercial interests of the Frenglish East and West India Companies, enforces power through ruthless precision-devastating all who resist. Rashid explores this duality, probing the contradictions between revolutionary ideals and imperial ambition, between freedom and domination."
The work focuses on early Napoleonic Wars refracted through a fictional Frenglish Empire whose maritime forces enforce commercial imperialism across Genova, Francisabad del Sud, Goa, Hong Kong, and Trafalgar (Cádiz, Spain). Admiral Lord Honoré Nelson embodies both liberator and pirate, enforcing Frenglish East and West India Companies' interests with ruthless precision. The Mysorean Rocket symbolizes technological diffusion of violence as South Asian innovation is replicated in Europe by figures like Colonel "Burna Bill" Congreve. Intricate drawings and narrative paintings merge historical fiction, hip-hop lyricism, and pop-cultural remix to portray how ideals of liberty and equality decay into conquest and control.
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