John Henry Days

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad 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.

Product details

• Authors: Colson Whitehead
• Publisher: Anchor Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.05.2002
• EAN: 9780385498203
• ISBN: 978-0-385-49820-3
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 205 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Anchor Books
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature