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The Underground Railroad: A Novel

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Book Synopsis: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • "An American masterpiece" (NPR) that chronicles a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. • The basis for the acclaimed original Amazon Prime Video series directed by Barry Jenkins.Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. An outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is on the cusp of womanhood—where greater pain awaits. And so when Caesar, a slave who has recently arrived from Virginia, urges her to join him on the Underground Railroad, she seizes the opportunity and escapes with him.In Colson Whitehead's ingenious conception, the Underground Railroad is no mere metaphor: engineers and conductors operate a secret network of actual tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil. Cora embarks on a harrowing flight from one state to the next, encountering, like Gulliver, strange yet familiar iterations of her own world at each stop. As Whitehead brilliantly re-creates the terrors of the antebellum era, he weaves in the saga of our nation, from the brutal abduction of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. The Underground Railroad is both the gripping tale of one woman's will to escape the horrors of bondage—and a powerful meditation on the history we all share.Look for Colson Whitehead’s new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon! Read more

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Experience the #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, Pulitzer Prize winner, and National Book Award winner - The Underground Railroad: A Novel. This American masterpiece by Colson Whitehead takes you on a gripping journey through the antebellum South, chronicling the desperate bid for freedom of a young slave named Cora. Join Cora as she escapes the brutality of bondage and embarks on an harrowing flight, encountering a secret network of actual tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil - the Underground Railroad. This ingeniously conceived novel will transport you to a world of both terrors and triumphs, being a powerful meditation on the shared history of our nation. Are you ready to follow Cora's extraordinary path to freedom?

Discover the inspiration behind the acclaimed original Amazon Prime Video series directed by Barry Jenkins! With The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead deftly weaves together the saga of our nation, from the brutal abduction of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. Immerse yourself in this vivid and heart-wrenching novel that delves deep into the resilience, courage, and determination of the human spirit. As you turn each page, you will be gripped by the nail-biting suspense and deeply moved by Cora's unwavering will to escape the horrors of slavery.

And that's not all - be on the lookout for Colson Whitehead's new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon! Stay ahead of the literary curve and experience the brilliance of this Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Don't miss out on the chance to embark on an unforgettable literary journey with The Underground Railroad: A Novel.

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