{"product_id":"john-henry-days","title":"John Henry Days","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eHarlem Shuffle\u003c\/i\u003e, coming this September \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39325239771236,"sku":"9780385498203","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/suomalainen-test.myshopify.com\/products\/john-henry-days","provider":"Suomalainen Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}