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From the bestselling, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a novel that is "funny and wise and sumptuously written" (Jonathan Franzen, The New York Times Book Review). 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, Crook Manifesto!
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John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2002
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- Titel
- John Henry Days
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Colson Whitehead
- Uitgever
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2002
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 400
- ISBN10
- 0385498209
- ISBN13
- 9780385498203
- Reeks
- Tags
- Fictie, Historische romans, Verenigde Staten, Amerikaanse Literatuur, Maatschappelijke romans, Amerika, Ras, Racisme, Afro-Amerikaanse Literatuur, Zuidelijke Verenigde Staten
- Oorspronkelijke titel
- John Henry days
- Beoordeling
- 3,55 van 5
- Aantekening
- From the bestselling, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a novel that is "funny and wise and sumptuously written" (Jonathan Franzen, The New York Times Book Review). 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, Crook Manifesto!