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In this book, the Underground Railroad is just that: a system of railroads underground that help slaves escap Colson Whitehead uses a very matter-of-fact way to talk about the horrors of slavery (and there were plenty) that makes what happens somehow all the more horrific.4/5(K).

The Underground Railroad is an American masterpiece, as much a searing document of a cruel history as a uniquely brilliant work of fiction."--Michael Schaub, NPR “Far and away the most anticipated literary novel of the year, The Underground Railroad marks a new triumph for Whitehead [A] book that resonates with deep emotional by: COVID Resources.

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We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow more. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Colson Whitehead about his new book, The Underground Railroad, in which slaves ride a a real railroad through time to see racism in different eras.

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead review – luminous, furious and wildly inventive. This thrilling, genre-bending tale of escape from slavery in the American deep south.

New York Times bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring Tracy Chevalier makes her first fictional foray into the American past in The Last Runaway, bringing to life the Underground Railroad and illuminating the principles, passions and realities /5.

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The author takes you on a guided adventure into the subterranean world beneath your feet with passion and insight.

He joins the urban explorers in their underground (and illegal) journeys through the subway tunnels and sewers of New York and Paris, ventures deep into abandoned mines and Mayan ritual caves/5(98). Colson Whitehead is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad, which in won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and the National Book Award and was named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, as well as The Noble Hustle, Zone One, Sag Harbor, The Intuitionist, John Henry Days, Apex Hides the Hurt, and The /5(59).

Initially I found this book engrossing, and I also found the author’s style of writing very creative. I wasn’t as taken with the fact that the underground railroad was actually an underground railroad as some reviewers, but I do appreciate it is an original idea.

From the very start of the book ‘Cora’ comes across as a strong character/5(K). Underground Railways of the World by O. Nock and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at - Underground Railways of the World by O S Nock - AbeBooks.

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The novel takes inspiration from the real-life underground railroad, a system of networks, safe houses, and “station agents,” used to convey runaway slaves to the north. While the underground railroad was mostly not a literal train network (as it is depicted in the novel), there is evidence of some physical railroad infrastructure being used in order to transport runaways to freedom.

Underground Railroad Map It. In the World Book article “Underground railroad,” find the map “Underground railroad.“ Study the map to answer the questions below. Name two ways runaways could get to Canada if they were passing through Illinois (IL).

1._____File Size: KB. Some big liberties are taken with historical accuracy, such as making the Underground Railroad a literal railroad. The slave and runaway experiences brought to life will foster empathy and deepen understanding of how the "peculiar institution" affected individuals and an emerging nation.4/5.

Any other reproduction of this webquest, in whole or in part, in any form, requires the express written permission of World Book, Inc., and may require the payment of a fee. Watch It. In the World Book article “underground railroad,” find the video “WB Explains: What was the Un-derground Railroad?” and answer the questions below: Cora and Caesar reach the house of Mr.

Fletcher, Caesar’s contact with the underground railroad. Fletcher drives them in his cart, covered by a blanket, to the home of the station agent, Lumbly. Beneath Lumbly’s house, they find a tunnel with a railroad track, and a.

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- The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground, or by its nickname the Tube) is a public rapid transit system serving London region, England and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.

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My libraryMissing: Worlds underground railways.The second major work of the early period of Underground Railroad books is William Still's Underground Railroad Records published in This is a wonderful book gleaned from Still's participation as a stationmaster for the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee during the s when he aided more than freedomseekers.