Colson Whitehead
The Underground Railroad
- ISBN 13:
- 9780708898406
- author:
- Colson Whitehead
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fleet (1 Jun. 2017)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Underground Railroad is a powerful and haunting novel that reimagines the antebellum South in a razor-sharp and unflinching way. Cora, a young slave, embarks on a perilous journey to freedom, pursued by the relentless slave catcher Ridgeway. As she travels state by state, Cora encounters a different world at each stop, one that is both familiar and yet utterly alien.
Whitehead's masterful narrative seamlessly weaves the saga of America, from the brutal importation of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. This is a story of one woman's ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage, and a shatteringly powerful meditation on history.
With its unique blend of historical fiction and literary innovation, The Underground Railroad is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the complexities of American history and the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice.
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