The Harbor
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The Harbor
Author: Katrine Engberg
language: en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date: 2023-09-05
"It's a beautiful day in April when fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff disappears. He never came home from school the previous afternoon and his family is frantic. The police assume he's a runaway--a typically overlooked middle child from a wealthy, prominent family, doing what teenagers do all over the world. But what runaway would leave his parents with these lines, typed on an unsigned piece of paper? 'He looked around and saw the knife that had stabbed Basil Hallward. He had cleaned it many times, till there was no stain left upon it. It was bright and glistened. As it had killed the painter, so it would kill the painter's work, and all that that meant. It would kill the past, and when that was dead, he would be free.' It's not much to go on, but it's all that detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner have. And with every passing hour, as the odds of finding a missing person grow dimmer, it will have to be enough." --Back cover.
The Bottom Of The Harbor
After Joe Gould's Secret - 'a miniature masterpiece of a shaggy dog story' (Observer) - here is another collection of stories by Joseph Mitchell, each connected in one way or another with the waterfront of New York City. As William Fiennes wrote in the London Review of Books, 'Mitchell was the laureate of the waters around New York', and in The Bottom of the Harbor he records the lives and practices of the rivermen, with love and understanding and a sharp eye for the eccentric and strange. This is some of the best journalist ever written.
The Harbor
In 'The Harbor', Ernest Poole masterfully interweaves the personal with the panoramic, presenting a vivid tableau of early 20th-century New York City and its bustling port – a nexus of commerce and change. The narrative, rich in historical detail and characterized by its naturalistic portrayal of industrial transformation, is both a character study and a social commentary. Poole's prose embraces realism and is steeped in the literary context of the Progressive Era, adeptly capturing the spirit of reform and the tensions brought by modernization. His work reflects a nuanced exploration of the era's socio-economic shifts, effectively encapsulating the zeitgeist of a dynamic period in American history. Ernest Poole's own experiences as a journalist and his deep involvement with social causes imbue 'The Harbor' with authenticity and empathetic insight. His engagement with the labor struggles and reform movements of the time enriches the narrative, allowing Poole to navigate the complexities of individual aspirations against the backdrop of collective human endeavor. This background informs his writing style and thematic preoccupations, making the book not just a tale but a testimony to an era of profound change. 'The Harbor' is recommended for readers who appreciate historical novels laced with social consciousness and for those interested in the pivotal moments of American urban and industrial development. Scholars and students of American literature will find in Poole's work an exemplar of Progressive Era fiction. Moreover, any reader with a penchant for elegantly crafted stories that animate the past with clarity and humanity will find 'The Harbor' a deeply rewarding read.