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John Henry days
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- Book Synopsis
- 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 riveting portrait of America. Through a patchwork of interweaving histories Colson Whitehead triumphantly reveals how a nation creates its present through the stories it tells of its past.
- About The Author
- Colson Whitehead was born in New York City in 1969 and graduated from Harvard College in 1991. He has written four novels, including the Pulitzer-Prize-nominated 'John Henry Days.' He has written for, amongst others, The New York Times, Salon and The Village Voice.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781841155708
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- 4th Estate, (23 March 2017)
- Number of Pages
- 389
- Weight
- 280 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 24 mm
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