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John Henry Days

by Colson Whitehead
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From the author of 'The Underground Railroad', Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and Longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize. 'John Henry Days' is a novel of extraordinary scope and mythic power. It established Colson Whitehead as a pre-eminent American writer of our time. Building the railways that made America, John Henry died with a hammer in his hand moments after competing against a steam drill in a battle of endurance. The story of his death made him a legend. Over a century later, J. Sutter, a freelance journalist and accomplished expense account abuser, is sent to West Virginia to cover the launch of a new postage stamp at the first 'John Henry Days' festival. John Henry Days is a work of extraordinary scope, revealing how a nation creates its present through the stories it tells of its past.
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

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  • ISBN: 9780007476541
  • Release date: March 27, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9780007476541
  • File size: 2271 KB
  • Release date: March 27, 2014
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Fantasy Fiction African American Fiction Literature

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English

From the author of 'The Underground Railroad', Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and Longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize. 'John Henry Days' is a novel of extraordinary scope and mythic power. It established Colson Whitehead as a pre-eminent American writer of our time. Building the railways that made America, John Henry died with a hammer in his hand moments after competing against a steam drill in a battle of endurance. The story of his death made him a legend. Over a century later, J. Sutter, a freelance journalist and accomplished expense account abuser, is sent to West Virginia to cover the launch of a new postage stamp at the first 'John Henry Days' festival. John Henry Days is a work of extraordinary scope, revealing how a nation creates its present through the stories it tells of its past.
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Fantasy Fiction African American Fiction Literature