Summary, Analysis, and Review of Colson Whitehead's, The Underground Railroad: A Novel
Narrated by Michael Gilboe
- Released
- August 4, 2017
- Length
- 27 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Start Publishing Notes
This audiobook offers an analysis and key takeaways of Colson Whitehead's "The Underground Railroad," a novel that follows Cora, an enslaved woman who escapes from a Georgia plantation and seeks freedom in the North. Loosely inspired by real slave narratives, the story incorporates both historical elements and fantastical, ahistorical features, such as the Underground Railroad being depicted as an actual underground railway. It also delves into Cora's family history, including her grandmother's experience and the tragic fate of her mother. The audiobook provides a detailed review and exploration of the book's themes, context, and narratives.
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