John Henry Days
a novel
Book - 2001
Colson Whitehead's 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.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
2001.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 586 | |a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner, 2002. | ||
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