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The Underground Railroad: A Novel

byColson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad examines a Novel, combining Colson Whitehead's clear narrative with the perspective of a novel. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the wider field of fiction. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant. Historical context and individual experience remain equally important to the book's explanation.

Publisher

Anchor

Publication date

Jan 30, 2016

Format

Print edition

Pages

336

ISBN

9780345804327