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John Henry Days is a 2001 novel by American author Colson Whitehead. This is his second full-length work. Plot summary. 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.
- Colson Whitehead
- 400 pp (hardback edition)
- 2001
- May 15, 2001
John Henry Days. 4,112 likes · 106 talking about this. John Henry Days is an annual 3 day festival held on the second weekend of July. The festival starts.
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1 de jan. de 2001 · John Henry Days. Colson Whitehead. 3.64. 3,146 ratings353 reviews. Colson Whitehead’s eagerly awaited and triumphantly acclaimed new 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.
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14 de mai. de 2002 · 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. From the Back Cover Colson Whitehead's eagerly awaited and triumphantly acclaimed new novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died ...
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- Colson Whitehead
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John Henry Days is a novel of extraordinary scope and mythic power that juxtaposes history with popular culture, the blatant bigotry of the past with the more insidious racism of the present, and laugh-out-loud humor with unforgettable poignancy.
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With John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead delivers on the promise of his critically acclaimed debut in a magnificent new novel: a retelling of the legend of John Henry that sweeps across...
A sprawling, ambitious novel which uses a weekend festival in honor of John Henry as the focal point for a serio-comic look at the meaning of race, self-will, and the search for meaning in ...
