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John Henry Days

Paperback • 2002 • English • 1. edition

John Henry Days: a novel

By Colson Whitehead

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About the book

Building the railways that made America, John Henry died with a hammer in his hand moments after competinc against a steam drill in a battle of endurance. The story of his death made him a legend. Over a century later, J. Sutter, freelance journalist is sent to West Virginia to cover the launch of a new postage stamp at the first John Henry Days' festival. The book gives a riveting portrait of America, and through a patchwork of inteweaving histories it reveals how a nation creates its present t...Show more

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Narrative theme: Social issues

Book details

ISBN

9781841155708

Publisher

Fourth Estate

Published year

2002

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

John Henry Days

Format

Paperback

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