The intuitionist

A Novel

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Colson Whitehead: The intuitionist (2000, Anchor Books)

255 pages

English language

Published Oct. 29, 2000 by Anchor Books.

ISBN:
978-0-385-49300-0
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OCLC Number:
43275143

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Who tampered with the elevator?

The mundane job of elevator inspection becomes a mysterious tale of intrigue. Whitehead weaves a beautiful narrative featuring an independent protagonist who elevates herself from the racism she faces in this noir mystery.

2 editions

Subjects

  • African Americans -- Fiction
  • African American women -- Fiction
  • Elevators -- Inspection -- Fiction