{"product_id":"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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Henry Days \u003c\/i\u003eis an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come.","brand":"Colson Whitehead","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":67626015522976,"sku":"9780385498203","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_45540f30-2c61-4d0e-b9cc-898682419728.jpg?v=1790865192","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780385498203","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}