The Subjugation

By Pat Cresswell

The Elite controls the vast majority of the world’s wealth. Set in 2030 in The Academy, Switzerland, we listen in on Professor Wojciech, Emeritus Professor of Sustainability at The Academy going through his life’s work with a Cadet. He charts his realisation that the dominance of The Elite was under threat, how he observed the dynamics of the first 20 years of the 21st Century and re-established The Elite in their rightful position.
This is known at The Academy as The Subjugation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pat Cresswell
• Release date: May 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005090173

Pat Cresswell

Hi, I’m Pat CresswellDone too much.Eaten too much.Drunk too much.So now I write about it.Sometimes for a laugh, usually satiricalSometimes seriousAnd sometimes like life, a blend of the two, with some other stuff thrown into the mix. Hope you enjoy my novels – adventure, action, satire, or short stories on this and that. Take a look, the first chapters/story starts are available for you to read online for FREE!And if you do enjoy something, then please let folks know!Thanks, Pat

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The Subjugation

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A short story with a real past and an alternative future. Maybe.

The Elite controls nearly all the wealth in the world, but were gradually losing their dominance. This is how they re-established control.

This is a work of fiction. All characters in the story are created by the author’s imagination and any resemblance to real people is accidental.

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The Subjugation

Twenty-Thirty

The Academy, Switzerland

Here we are Professor, said Karen, a final year Executive Cadet, as she guided Professor Wojciech back to his quarters in the Academy.

Thank you, my dear. My pass is in the top pocket of my jacket.

Wojciech nodded to the pocket of his black dinner jacket. Karen slipped the card out, passed it over the door panel and heard the bolt click back. She pushed open the heavy wooden door and helped the Professor into his study.

The room was wood-paneled, lit only by table lamps and lights above paintings. It smelt of lavender polish. A wing-backed leather armchair was set to one side of the fireplace, with a smaller leather slipper chair opposite it.

Thank you so much, my dear, he said and settled heavily into the winged chair. Karen stood next to him as he shuffled back to rest in the chair. She was uncertain what to do. She wanted to go and re-join her classmates at the Academy dinner but equally wanted to make sure the great Professor