{"product_id":"john-henry-days-9780385498203","title":"John Henry Days","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nickel Boys, \u003c\/i\u003ea novel that is \"funny and wise and sumptuously written\" (Jonathan Franzen, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColson Whitehead's triumphant 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. 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.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Henry Days is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for Colson Whitehead's new novel, \u003ci\u003eCrook Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLSON WHITEHEAD is the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad.\u003c\/i\u003e His other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Noble Hustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZone One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSag Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Intuitionist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Henry Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApex Hides the Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e, and one collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eThe Colossus of New York\u003c\/i\u003e. A National Book Award winner and a recipient of MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, he lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648835293458,"sku":"9780385498203","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec8713eb-b8f5-47dd-804c-8dbd582f673f.jpg?v=1733250214","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/john-henry-days-9780385498203","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}