Project Gutenberg 2013-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 90 Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson 1878 1962 Gibson, W. W. (Wilfrid Wilson) Akra the Slave Produced by Al Haines "Akra the Slave" by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson is a poetic narrative written in the early 20th century. The book tells the story of Akra, a young man who is captured and sold into slavery in ancient Babylon but struggles to maintain his sense of identity and dignity despite his circumstances. The narrative encapsulates themes of love, loss, and resilience, set against the backdrop of a vividly described world filled with beauty and brutality. The story follows Akra from his childhood in the mountains, where he roams freely with his family, to his tragic capture by slavers after witnessing his father's death. As he is brought to Babylon, he grapples with the longing for his homeland while simultaneously forging a new existence as a craftsman. His artistic endeavors are fueled by memories of a hauntingly beautiful queen, who is central to his emotional journey. As he navigates the challenges of servitude and yearning, Akra's internal struggles mirror the grandeur and decay of the city itself, culminating in his acceptance of death as he prepares to face the dawn after one last creative act. Ultimately, "Akra the Slave" captures the indomitable spirit of a young man who, even in bondage, pursues beauty and meaning in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42051/42051-h/images/img-cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42051/42051-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 121581 121534 2024-09-17T15:02:23.671495 2023-09-18T09:47:26.374606 text/html text/html 124723 2013-02-08T19:05:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 79147 2013-02-08T19:05:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 85321 2024-09-17T15:02:33.286470 application/epub+zip 143950 2024-09-17T15:02:32.270530 application/pdf 92883 2024-09-17T15:02:26.470489 application/pdf 85952 2024-09-17T15:02:27.835491 application/epub+zip 85966 2024-09-17T15:02:25.103493 application/epub+zip 130651 2024-09-17T15:02:35.269445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116635 2024-09-17T15:02:30.559461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116981 2022-09-19T08:41:40.897885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60302 2024-09-17T15:02:23.214584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60546 2013-02-08T19:06:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 23896 2013-02-08T19:06:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 60464 2013-02-08T19:06:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23857 2013-02-08T19:06:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 60463 2013-02-08T19:06:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23841 2013-02-08T19:06:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25922 2024-09-17T15:02:35.416595 application/rdf+xml 44623 2024-09-17T15:02:22.720500 2023-09-18T09:47:25.717585 text/x-rst text/x-rst 44623 2013-02-08T19:06:34 text/x-rst 65586 2013-02-08T19:06:34 text/x-rst application/zip 9640 2024-09-17T15:02:26.814485 image/jpeg 1578 2024-09-17T15:02:26.649489 image/jpeg 81060 2024-09-17T15:02:23.680501 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia