1900; or The Last President

Ingersoll Lockwood

Sinossi

An obscure masterpiece until recently discovered because of its eerie predictions, Ingersoll Lockwood's fin de siècle short story 1900; or, The Last President uncannily describes the current political situation in America today. Indeed, many believe the author tapped into a mysterious force in the composition of his eerily clairvoyant tale - and in the writing of a series of books about a young Baron Trump and his adventures in New York, for which he is also known. The futuristic fable 1900 outlines the rise of a populist president and extrapolates what the consequences of electing such a seemingly popular Commander-in-Chief might be.

Disponibile da: 02/10/2022.

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