Battery Park Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Softcover
- New

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- Title
- Battery Park Classic Reprint
- Author
- Albert Rupp
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1330852559
- ISBN 13
- 9781330852552
- Item weight
- 114 grams
Explores liberty, immigration, and the cost of progress through a sweeping, kinetic verse.
A meditation that ties the voyage of people seeking a better life to the tides of history, technology, and nation‑building, this edition invites readers to feel the pull of liberty and the weight of civilization.
This long poem uses vivid imagery—ships, harbors, markets, and cities—to trace a shared human journey. It blends philosophical reflection with historical allusions, calling attention to democracy, hardship, and the restless search for a place where life can be lived freely. The work juxtaposes personal longing with broader social forces, urging readers to consider what freedom costs and what it yet demands of us.- Engages with the enduring human pursuit of liberty and a better life for all.
- Connects individual longing to large-scale history, trade, and cultural exchange.
- Uses dramatic scenes of ships, ports, and bustling civilizations to frame its themes.
- Encourages reflection on progress, discomfort, and the price of civilization.
Ideal for readers who relish reflective poetry that ties personal experiences to the arc of history and social change.
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