
A British officer in 1902 awakens in an alternate 1973, navigating a strange future in this sci-fi adventure.
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A British officer in 1902 awakens in an alternate 1973, navigating a strange future in this sci-fi adventure.
In "Warlords of the Air" purported to by a manuscript found in Michael Moorcock's grandfathers attic we are introduced to Oswald Bastable. Barnstable, in 1902 is a British army officer in North East India in the process of showing the Union Jack to some recalcitrant natives. Apparently drugged he awakens and finds himself in the future world of 1973 - but a future decidedly different than ours. This science-fiction novel by acclaimed British author Michael Moorcock (b1939 -) falls
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Moderate violence with battle scenes typical of war and alternate history themes.
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Brief mention of drugging as a plot device to transport the protagonist.
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Strong themes of imperialism and alternate political structures central to the narrative.
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Minor references to colonial oppression and conflict in historical context.
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