Western Star
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An epic narrative poem of sweeping ambition, Western Star chronicles the earliest chapters of American settlement through the eyes of those who dared to cross the Atlantic in search of a new world. Stephen Vincent Benét presents two parallel journeys — the 1607 Jamestown expedition and the 1620 Pilgrim voyage aboard the Mayflower — weaving together the voices of sailors, settlers, dreamers, and the desperate to capture the raw, restless spirit of a nation being born. Written in Benét's characteristically bold and lyrical style, the verse pulses with both grandeur and grit, honoring the courage and contradictions of those early colonists without romanticizing their struggles. Published posthumously in 1944 after Benét's death left it unfinished, the work nonetheless stands as a monumental achievement, earning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and illustrating the author's lifelong devotion to the American myth and its complex, often painful origins. It remains an essential work for readers drawn to historical poetry, American literature, and the enduring question of what it truly means to seek a promised land.
Author: Stephen Vincent Benet
Format: Hardback
Published: 1944, Oxford University Press
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
An epic narrative poem of sweeping ambition, Western Star chronicles the earliest chapters of American settlement through the eyes of those who dared to cross the Atlantic in search of a new world. Stephen Vincent Benét presents two parallel journeys — the 1607 Jamestown expedition and the 1620 Pilgrim voyage aboard the Mayflower — weaving together the voices of sailors, settlers, dreamers, and the desperate to capture the raw, restless spirit of a nation being born. Written in Benét's characteristically bold and lyrical style, the verse pulses with both grandeur and grit, honoring the courage and contradictions of those early colonists without romanticizing their struggles. Published posthumously in 1944 after Benét's death left it unfinished, the work nonetheless stands as a monumental achievement, earning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and illustrating the author's lifelong devotion to the American myth and its complex, often painful origins. It remains an essential work for readers drawn to historical poetry, American literature, and the enduring question of what it truly means to seek a promised land.