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.
| ISBN: | 9781841155708 |
| Publication date: | 23rd March 2017 |
| Author: | Colson Whitehead |
| Publisher: | 4th Estate an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 389 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Identity / belonging Narrative theme: Social issues Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction Fantasy |
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.
John Henry Days features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Fantasy
John Henry Days is available in Paperback, Ebook
John Henry Days was written by Colson Whitehead and published by 4th Estate an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
John Henry Days has 389 pages
£9.89