| John Henry Days Contributor(s): Whitehead, Colson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385498209 ISBN-13: 9780385498203 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: Colson Whitehead's eagerly awaited and triumphantly acclaimed new novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him. On another level it's the story of a disaffected, middle-aged black journalist on a mission to set a record for junketeering who attends the annual John Henry Days festival. It is also a high-velocity thrill ride through the tunnel where American legend gives way to American pop culture, replete with p. r. flacks, stamp collectors, blues men, and turn-of-the-century song pluggers. John Henry Days is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.16" W x 8.1" (0.66 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead's triumphant novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him. On another level it's the story of a disaffected, middle-aged black journalist on a mission to set a record for junketeering who attends the annual John Henry Days festival. It is also a high-velocity thrill ride through the tunnel where American legend gives way to American pop culture, replete with p. r. flacks, stamp collectors, blues men, and turn-of-the-century song pluggers. John Henry Days is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come. Look for Colson Whitehead's new novel, Harlem Shuffle, coming this September |