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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Doubleday
Publication date
May 1, 2001
Pages
389
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385498197
ISBN-10
0385498195
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$24.95
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§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
On assignment for a travel Web site, J. Sutter, a young African-American freelance journalist, heads for West Virginia to cover the 'John Henry Days' festival in honor of the new U.S. postage stamp honoring John Henry and discovers the real-life story of John Henry and its relevance to his own life and times. By the author of The Intuitionist. 35,000 first printing.
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Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Doubleday (May 1, 2001)
9780385498197 | details & prices | 389 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $24.95
About: An assignment for a travel Web site takes J.
About: An assignment for a travel Web site takes J.
Paperback
New edition from Harpercollins Pub Ltd (June 5, 2002)
9781841155708 | details & prices | 400 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $10.80
About: This novel is set around the first John Henry Days festival which marks the launch of a stamp commemorating John Henry.
About: This novel is set around the first John Henry Days festival which marks the launch of a stamp commemorating John Henry.
Reprint edition from Anchor Books (May 1, 2002)
9780385498203 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.95
About: On assignment for a travel Web site, J.
About: On assignment for a travel Web site, J.
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