John Henry Days
by Whitehead, Colson
In a glowing review of Colson Whitehead's first novel, The Intuitionist, the New York Times Book Review concluded, "Literary reputations may not always rise and fall as predictably as elevators, but if there's any justice in the world of fiction, Colson Whitehead's should be heading toward the upper floors." 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 generations and cultures in a stunning, hilarious, and unsettling portrait of American society.Immortalized in folk ballads, John Henry has been a favorite American hero since the mid-nineteenth century. According to legend, John Henry, a black laborer for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, was a man of superhuman strength and stamina. He proved his mettle in a contest with a steam drill, only to die of exhaustion moments after his triumph. In John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead transforms the simple ballad into a contrapuntal masterpiece. The narrative revolves around the story of J. Sutter, a young black journalist. Sutter is a "junketeer," a freeloading hack who roams from one publicity event to another, abusing his expense account and mooching as much as possible. It is 1996, and an assignment for a travel Web site takes Sutter to West Virginia for the first annual "John Henry Days" festival, a celebration of a new U.S. postal stamp honoring John Henry. And there the real story of John Henry emerges in graceful counterpoint to Sutter's thoroughly modern adventure.As he explores the parallels between the lives of these two black men, and between the Industrial Age, which literally killed John Henry, and the Digital Age that is destroying J. Sutter's soul, Whitehead adds multiple dimensions to the myth of the steel-driving man. And in dazzling set pieces, he traces the evolution of the famous ballad over the past century. John Henry Days is a novel of extraordinary scope and mythic power that juxtaposes history and popular culture, the blatant bigotry of the past with the more insidious racism of the present, and laugh-out-loud humor with unforgettable poignancy.From the Hardcover edition.
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New York: Doubleday, 2001. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A clean, fresh, bright book.The author's second novel a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. This book is a novel of extraordinary scope and mythic power that juxtaposes history with popular culture, the blatant bigotry of the past with the more… Read more about this item Item Price
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John Henry Days; a novel
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New York: Doubleday. Very Good+. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 0385498195 . SIGNED by author in black ink on full title page. Advanced Readers Copy. "A novel of extraordinary scope and mythic power--a retelling of the legend of John Henry that sweeps across generations and cultures in a stunning, hilarious, and unsettling portrait of American society." - DJ.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Doubleday, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/As New. Octavo. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page with no other name present (a p/o name has been carefully removed, but with a pinhole visible at the top of the title page). First printing with a full number line starting with ""1"". An early novel by the award-winning author of… Read more about this item Item Price
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John Henry Days: A Novel
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