Uprising

by Michele Battiste

Book Overview

Poetry. The voices of a soldier, his wife, and his daughter interweave to tell the story of Soviet controlled, post-WWII Hungary as forces move the country toward revolution. These documentary and narrative poems expose corrupt politics, secret police, agent provocateurs, and family secrets. Extensively researched, UPRISING provides a revealing glimpse into life behind the iron curtain.

"History, in its root sense, means story, and has often...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937854949
• ISBN13: 9781937854942
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Black Lawrence Press
• Length: 115 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"