Colson Whitehead 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

{"id":8072886616243,"title":"Colson Whitehead 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","handle":"colson-whitehead-2-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","description":"\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NWz8tH6QsEc?si=u5VzeQ0bINfpkMCB\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the release of \u003cem\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/em\u003e movie, there’s no better time to explore the book that started it all. Colson Whitehead’s award-winning novels illuminate themes of friendship, resilience, and systemic injustice, making them essential reads for fans of impactful storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a journey back to 1960s America, where two black boys navigate the harsh realities of life in a reform school plagued by abuse and racial discrimination. Their friendship becomes a powerful force of survival amid unimaginable circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reimagines history with a unique twist, depicting the Underground Railroad as a literal network of tracks and trains. This captivating story follows an escaped slave’s fight for freedom, weaving a tale of hope and resistance during one of history’s darkest periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is perfect for readers who love contemporary and historical fiction or anyone drawn to socially conscious literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy movies inspired by books, explore more in our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/collections\/book-of-the-day\"\u003e As Seen On Screen Collection\u003c\/a\u003e. For more similar inspiring stories, visit our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/collections\/black-history-month\"\u003e Celebrating Black Voices Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy Reading!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in this set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1. The Underground Railroad \u003cbr\u003e2. The Nickel Boys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. All the slaves lead a hellish existence, but Cora has it worse than most; she is an outcast even among her fellow Africans and she is approaching womanhood, where it is clear even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a slave recently arrived from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they take the perilous decision to escape to the North.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Whitehead’s razor-sharp imagining of the antebellum South, the Underground Railroad has assumed a physical form: a dilapidated box car pulled along subterranean tracks by a steam locomotive, picking up fugitives wherever it can. Cora and Caesar’s first stop is South Carolina, in a city that initially seems like a haven. But its placid surface masks an infernal scheme designed for its unknowing black inhabitants. And even worse: Ridgeway, the relentless slave catcher sent to find Cora, is close on their heels. Forced to flee again, Cora embarks on a harrowing flight, state by state, seeking true freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt each stop on her journey, Cora encounters a different world. As Whitehead brilliantly recreates the unique terrors for black people in the pre-Civil War era, his narrative seamlessly weaves the saga of America, from the brutal importation of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. 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But given the time and the place, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy his future, and so Elwood arrives at The Nickel Academy, which claims to provide ‘physical, intellectual and moral training’ which will equip its inmates to become ‘honorable and honest men’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn reality, the Nickel Academy is a chamber of horrors, where physical, emotional and sexual abuse is rife, where corrupt officials and tradesmen do a brisk trade in supplies intended for the school, and where any boy who resists is likely to disappear ‘out back’. Stunned to find himself in this vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold on to Dr King’s ringing assertion, ‘Throw us in jail, and we will still love you.’ But Elwood’s fellow inmate and new friend Turner thinks Elwood is naive and worse; the world is crooked, and the only way to survive is to emulate the cruelty and cynicism of their oppressors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tension between Elwood’s idealism and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision which will have decades-long repercussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the history of a real reform school in Florida that operated for one hundred and eleven years and warped and destroyed the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative by a great American novelist whose work is essential to understanding the current reality of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-10-18T10:10:08+01:00","created_at":"2024-10-17T16:38:27+01:00","vendor":"Hachette","type":"Fiction","tags":["Author_Colson Whitehead","Black History Month","Book of the Day","Boxing Day","Clearance","Father's Day","Seen On Screen","TSOB1"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1699,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":2098,"compare_at_price_min":2098,"compare_at_price_max":2098,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44165895815347,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B2D6937","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Colson Whitehead 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1699,"weight":800,"compare_at_price":2098,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9784959500026","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Thumbnail_c081ba3e-9e93-4ac6-a0a9-53c7fc0e1501.jpg?v=1736243807","\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/front_5a5e8598-1680-4d3c-9948-afc440a199a7.jpg?v=1736243797","\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/back_91e2b543-680c-4762-b141-acbba9c06732.jpg?v=1736243814","\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/inside_157821ae-0b79-4fa4-95fe-1ad035759161.jpg?v=1736243782"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Thumbnail_c081ba3e-9e93-4ac6-a0a9-53c7fc0e1501.jpg?v=1736243807","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Colson Whitehead 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback Fiction Hachette","id":63825920754051,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"width":3000,"src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Thumbnail_c081ba3e-9e93-4ac6-a0a9-53c7fc0e1501.jpg?v=1736243807"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Thumbnail_c081ba3e-9e93-4ac6-a0a9-53c7fc0e1501.jpg?v=1736243807","width":3000},{"alt":"Colson Whitehead 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback Fiction Hachette","id":63825920786819,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"width":3000,"src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/front_5a5e8598-1680-4d3c-9948-afc440a199a7.jpg?v=1736243797"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/front_5a5e8598-1680-4d3c-9948-afc440a199a7.jpg?v=1736243797","width":3000},{"alt":"Colson Whitehead 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback Fiction Hachette","id":63825920688515,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"width":3000,"src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/back_91e2b543-680c-4762-b141-acbba9c06732.jpg?v=1736243814"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/back_91e2b543-680c-4762-b141-acbba9c06732.jpg?v=1736243814","width":3000},{"alt":"Colson Whitehead 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback Fiction Hachette","id":63825920721283,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"width":3000,"src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/inside_157821ae-0b79-4fa4-95fe-1ad035759161.jpg?v=1736243782"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/inside_157821ae-0b79-4fa4-95fe-1ad035759161.jpg?v=1736243782","width":3000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NWz8tH6QsEc?si=u5VzeQ0bINfpkMCB\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the release of \u003cem\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/em\u003e movie, there’s no better time to explore the book that started it all. 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The Nickel Boys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. All the slaves lead a hellish existence, but Cora has it worse than most; she is an outcast even among her fellow Africans and she is approaching womanhood, where it is clear even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a slave recently arrived from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they take the perilous decision to escape to the North.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Whitehead’s razor-sharp imagining of the antebellum South, the Underground Railroad has assumed a physical form: a dilapidated box car pulled along subterranean tracks by a steam locomotive, picking up fugitives wherever it can. Cora and Caesar’s first stop is South Carolina, in a city that initially seems like a haven. But its placid surface masks an infernal scheme designed for its unknowing black inhabitants. And even worse: Ridgeway, the relentless slave catcher sent to find Cora, is close on their heels. Forced to flee again, Cora embarks on a harrowing flight, state by state, seeking true freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt each stop on her journey, Cora encounters a different world. As Whitehead brilliantly recreates the unique terrors for black people in the pre-Civil War era, his narrative seamlessly weaves the saga of America, from the brutal importation of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. The Underground Railroad is at once the story of one woman’s ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage and a shatteringly powerful meditation on history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eElwood Curtis has taken the words of Dr Martin Luther King to heart: he is as good as anyone. Abandoned by his parents, brought up by his loving, strict and clear-sighted grandmother, Elwood is about to enroll in the local black college. But given the time and the place, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy his future, and so Elwood arrives at The Nickel Academy, which claims to provide ‘physical, intellectual and moral training’ which will equip its inmates to become ‘honorable and honest men’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn reality, the Nickel Academy is a chamber of horrors, where physical, emotional and sexual abuse is rife, where corrupt officials and tradesmen do a brisk trade in supplies intended for the school, and where any boy who resists is likely to disappear ‘out back’. Stunned to find himself in this vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold on to Dr King’s ringing assertion, ‘Throw us in jail, and we will still love you.’ But Elwood’s fellow inmate and new friend Turner thinks Elwood is naive and worse; the world is crooked, and the only way to survive is to emulate the cruelty and cynicism of their oppressors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tension between Elwood’s idealism and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision which will have decades-long repercussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the history of a real reform school in Florida that operated for one hundred and eleven years and warped and destroyed the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative by a great American novelist whose work is essential to understanding the current reality of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e"}