[Grammar] "In the shadow of no towers" - Regular English?

[stlden]

Hi there!"In the shadow of no towers" is the title of an Art Spiegelman's comic book about the 9/11. The Spanish version is named "Sin la sombra de las torres", that is pretty straightforward. My doubt is whether that phrase is just regular English or some kind of word play. Well, it sound a bit weird to my ears and can't remember another example. What about "Without the shadow of the towers" or "Without the towers' shadow"?Well, that is. Looking forward for your answer. Thanks in advance. See ya.

 

[Rover_KE]

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