{"product_id":"colson-whitehead-john-henry-days-2001-hardcover-1st-edition-1st-printing-novel","title":"Colson Whitehead- JOHN HENRY DAYS (2001) Hardcover \/ 1st Edition, 1st Printing [NOVEL]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJohn Henry Days; A Novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColson Whitehead\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctavo 24.5cm. Hardcover. 389 pages. Minor bump to lower board edge. Near Fine in an unclipped, Near Fine dustjacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e 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\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"duttyboukman.art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41308765454488,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3935\/8872\/products\/DSC_0399copy.jpg?v=1637083811","url":"https:\/\/duttyboukman.art\/products\/colson-whitehead-john-henry-days-2001-hardcover-1st-edition-1st-printing-novel","provider":"Dutty Boukman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}