About the book
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!
Editions of John Henry Days
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385498197
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385498203
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307486677
Read an Excerpt
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!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Henry Days about?
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!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in John Henry Days?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of John Henry Days?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385498197
Who is/are the Author/s of the book John Henry Days?
Colson Whitehead
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
John Henry Days is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385498197) and paperback(ISBN 9780385498203) and ebook(ISBN 9780307486677)
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