Summary Of The Water Dancer: By Ta-Nehisi Coates

By Alma Duncan

The Water Dancer is the debut novel of Ta-Nehisi Coates, a journalist known for his award-winning essay collections on race, his contributions to The Atlantic, and his work on Marvel's The Black Panther comic book series. A New York Times bestseller and selection of the Oprah Winfrey Book Club, the novel centers on Hiram Walker, a fugitive slave who becomes an agent in the Underground, an organization devoted to the destruction of slavery in the United States during the mid-1800s. With its focus on life after slavery, an alternate historical timeline, and the protagonist's ability to manipulate time and space, the novel combines elements of the neo-slave narrative and speculative fiction. This study guide is based on the 2019 Penguin Random House print edition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08JLXYGRY
• ISBN13: 9798688939712
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"