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Natural man : the true story of john henry

This timeless ballad has been part of American folklore for over a century. Born with a hammer in his hand, John Henry discovers his true calling as a steel-driving man but he inevitably meets his match in a race against a steam drill that provides a powerful metaphor for the disruption and loss of innocence created by the industrial age. Thorne's soft charcoal drawings deftly capture the triumphal spirit of this cautionary tale.

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  • "This timeless ballad has been part of American folklore for over a century. Born with a hammer in his hand, John Henry discovers his true calling as a steel-driving man but he inevitably meets his match in a race against a steam drill that provides a powerful metaphor for the disruption and loss of innocence created by the industrial age. Thorne's soft charcoal drawings deftly capture the triumphal spirit of this cautionary tale."@en
  • "Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel-driving contest."

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  • "Juvenile works"@en
  • "Folklore"@en
  • "Folklore"
  • "Legends"@en
  • "Legends"

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  • "A natural man : the true story of John Henry"
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  • "A Natural Man : the true story of John Henry"@en

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