"The Underground Railroad" is a novel written by Colson Whitehead and published in 2016. The novel is set in the antebellum United States and tells the story of Cora, a young enslaved woman, and her journey of escape via the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is not a physical railroad but a metaphorical network of secret routes and safe houses that helped enslaved people escape to freedom. The novel explores themes of slavery, freedom, and the human spirit, and is known for its inventive and unique approach to the historical subject matter. The book is known for its evocative and poetic language, as well as its powerful exploration of the human psyche. The book won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award and was a New York Times bestseller. The novel is widely considered a masterpiece and a classic of African American literature.
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