Apex Hides the Hurt

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Satirical take on identity and commercialism.

"Apex Hides the Hurt" tickles the intellect with its sharp wit and an incisive look at the complex interplay between identity, history, and commerce. It's compelling for anyone who delights in peeling back the layers of society's brand-obsessed veneer and revels in the nuanced storytelling of Colson Whitehead. The struggle over a town's name becomes a profound commentary on personal and collective identity. If you enjoy satire that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining, this novel will not disappoint.

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Apex Hides the Hurt

Regular price $11.90
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ISBN: 9780708898758
Authors: Colson Whitehead
Publisher: Little Brown
Date of Publication: 2018-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Race
Goodreads rating: 3.5
(rated by 3285 readers)

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This New York Times Notable Book from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad is a brisk, comic tour de force about identity, history, and the adhesive bandage industry. The town of Winthrop has decided it needs a new name. The resident software millionaire wants to call it New Prospera; the mayor wants to return to the original choice of the founding black settlers; and the town's aristocracy sees no reason to change the name at all. What they need, they realize, is a nomenclature consultant. And, it turns out, the consultant needs them. But in a culture overwhelmed by marketing, the name is everything and our hero's efforts may result in not just a new name for the town but a new and subtler truth about it as well.
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Satirical take on identity and commercialism.

"Apex Hides the Hurt" tickles the intellect with its sharp wit and an incisive look at the complex interplay between identity, history, and commerce. It's compelling for anyone who delights in peeling back the layers of society's brand-obsessed veneer and revels in the nuanced storytelling of Colson Whitehead. The struggle over a town's name becomes a profound commentary on personal and collective identity. If you enjoy satire that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining, this novel will not disappoint.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.