Colson Whitehead- JOHN HENRY DAYS (2001) Hardcover / 1st Edition, 1st Printing [NOVEL]

John Henry Days; A Novel
Colson Whitehead

Octavo 24.5cm. Hardcover. 389 pages. Minor bump to lower board edge. Near Fine in an unclipped, Near Fine dustjacket. 

J. Sutter travels to West Virginia for the first John Henry Days celebration. 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