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The Harbor
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General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025526843
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 406
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.83 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Harbor is a powerful work of American social realism that captures the shifting landscape of industrial New York through the eyes of its protagonist, Bill. Growing up in the shadow of the bustling Brooklyn waterfront, Bill's perspective on the harbor evolves from childhood awe to a cold appreciation for corporate efficiency, and finally to a deep involvement in the burgeoning labor movements of the early twentieth century. Ernest Poole masterfully depicts the clash between the old world of individual enterprise and the new world of organized labor and systemic reform.
The novel serves as a vivid chronicle of the social and economic tensions that defined the era. Through its exploration of class struggle, political awakening, and the dehumanizing effects of rapid industrialization, The Harbor offers a compelling look at the human cost of progress. Poole's evocative prose brings the sights, sounds, and smells of the docks to life, making the harbor itself a central character in this story of transformation. A foundational text in the tradition of American political fiction, it remains a poignant reflection on the search for meaning within a world of constant upheaval and the fight for social justice.
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