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Language English ISBN 0-385-49819-5 Country United States of America | 3.6/5 Goodreads Publication date May 15, 2001 Originally published 15 May 2001 Preceded by The Intuitionist Genres Historical drama, Novel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Doubleday (HB) & Anchor Books (PB) Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Pages 400 pp (hardback edition) Awards Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year Similar Colson Whitehead books, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners, Novels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Henry Days is a 2001 novel by American author Colson Whitehead.
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Plot summary
Building the railways that made America, John Henry died with a hammer in his hand moments after competing against a steam drill in a battle of endurance. The story of his death made him a legend. Over a century later, freelance journalist J. Sutter is sent to West Virginia to cover the launch of a new postage stamp at the first John Henry Days festival.
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