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Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, The, Date: 2001. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2001. Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, The ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

Doubleday, Date: 2001-05-14. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Advance Reading Copy with minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & foxing on edges of text block. Light foxing on ffep. Pages toning with age, otherwise text and images unmarked. 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, The. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, The ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

New York: Doubleday, Date: 2001. First Edition. Very Good +/No DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. Trade paperback. Very clean with tight binding. First Edition. Advance Reading Copy. Author of The Intuitionist. 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

first edition first printing hardcover in dust jacket; no prior owner marks; trace dust to text block edge; sound binding; 1/4 cloth cover has little rub and bump to corners, as short tear at spine head cloth, bright gilt titling; dj has faint soil to back panel top and bottom edges, little compression and bump top panel edge, a short tear top front corner at spine, creasing to front flap; price present front flap corner HC7ebi Date: 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

New York. 2001. Doubleday. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in Wrappers. 0385498195. 389 pages. paperback. keywords: Literature Black America John Henry. FROM THE PUBLISHER - With JOHN HENRY DAYS, Colson Whitehead delivers on the promise of his critically acclaimed debut in a magnificent new novel: a retelling of the legend of John Henry that sweeps across generations and cultures in a stunning, hilarious, and unsettling portrait of American society. Immortalized in folk ballads, John Henry has been a favorite American hero since the mid-nineteenth century. According to legend, John Henry, a black laborer for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, was a man of superhuman strength and stamina. He proved his mettle in a contest with a steam drill, only to die of exhaustion moments after his triumph. In JOHN HENRY DAYS, Colson Whitehead transforms the simple ballad into a contrapuntal masterpiece. The narrative revolves around the story of J. Sutter, a young black journalist. Sutter is a ‘junketeer,' a freeloading hack who roams from one publicity event to another, abusing his expense account and mooching as much as possible. It is 1996. and an assignment for a travel Web site takes Sutter to West Virginia for the first annual ‘John Henry Days' festival, a celebration of a new U.S. postal stamp honoring John Henry. And there the real story of John Henry emerges in graceful counterpoint to Sutter's thoroughly modern adventure. As he explores the parallels ...

Doubleday, Date: 2001. 1. Fine. In a glowing review of Colson Whitehead's first novel, The Intuitionist, the New York Times Book Review concluded, "Literary reputations may not always rise and fall as predictably as elevators, but if there's any justice in the world of fiction, Colson Whitehead's should be heading toward the upper floors." With John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead delivers on the promise of his critically acclaimed debut in a magnificent new novel: a retelling of the legend of John Henry that sweeps across generations and cultures in a stunning, hilarious, and unsettling portrait of American society.Immortalized in folk ballads, John Henry has been a favorite American hero since the mid-nineteenth century. According to legend, John Henry, a black laborer for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, was a man of superhuman strength and stamina. He proved his mettle in a contest with a steam drill, only to die of exhaustion moments after his triumph. In John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead transforms the simple ballad into a contrapuntal masterpiece. The narrative revolves around the story of J. Sutter, a young black journalist. Sutter is a "junketeer," a freeloading hack who roams from one publicity event to another, abusing his expense account and mooching as much as possible. It is 1996, and an assignment for a travel Web site takes Sutter to West Virginia for the first annual "John Henry Days" festival, a celebration of a new U.S. postal stamp honoring John Henry. ...

Stated First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only light rubbing and a couple of tiny bumps to the edges. A handsome copy of this 2nd published novel by the multiple Pulitzer winning author. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box. Date: 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 US

Gray and black boards with gold writing on spine; bump on top corner of front board. Very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $24.95 on front dust jacket fold. Doubleday First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line on copyright page.Whitehead's second novel, following The Intuitionist, traces the history of the John Henry ballad and explores history, culture, and racism. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover. Date: 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

New York: Doubleday, Date: 2001. First edition / First printing. Black paper spine, tan paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review for their 10 Best Books of 2001 List. Winner of: 2002 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for John Henry Days. 2002 MacArthur Fellowship. The 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Nickel Boys. 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Underground Railroad. 2016 National Book Award for Underground Railroad. The 2017 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Underground Railroad. 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship. 2001. Doubleday, ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

Doubleday, Date: 2001-05-15. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

US: Doubleday, Date: 2001. Doubleday 2001 First Edition Stated NL with 1 Fine/Very Good++ DJ Black cloth-like spine with gold lettering with off-white boards, red end papers. Bright dust jacket with minimal shelfwear. In Plastic. Size: 9 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 1 1/4 inches.. First Edition Stated NL with 1. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good++ DJ. 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

New York: Doubleday, Date: 2001. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 389p. Original cloth backed boards. dj. 24 cm. Jacket slightly soiled. SIGNED on title-page by Colson. 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 US

New York: Doubleday. Date: 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0385498195 . ARC Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in wrappers. 1960 inked to bottom edge pages wear a remainder mark would be. . 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]

Doubleday, Date: 2001-05-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2001. Doubleday ISBN 0385498195 9780385498197 [US]