Colson Whitehead 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback Hachette

With the release of The Nickel Boys 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. In The Nickel Boys, 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. The Underground Railroad 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. This collection is perfect for readers who love contemporary and historical fiction or anyone drawn to socially conscious literature. If you enjoy movies inspired by books, explore more in our As Seen On Screen Collection. For more similar inspiring stories, visit our Celebrating Black Voices Collection. Happy Reading! Titles in this set: 1. The Underground Railroad 2. The Nickel Boys The Underground Railroad Cora 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. In 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. At 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. The Nickel Boys Elwood 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... ...