Known World

English

ISBN: 0060557559

EAN: 9780060557553

Category: Fiction / Historical/Fiction / African American / General/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 05/21/2004

Synopsis: One of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, The Known World is a daring and ambitious work by Pulitzer Prize winner Edward P. Jones. The Known World tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who falls under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Manchester County, Virginia. Making certain he never circumvents the law, Townsend runs his affairs with unusual discipline. But when death takes him unexpectedly, his widow, Caldonia, cant uphold the estates order, and chaos ensues. Jones has woven a footnote of history into an epic that takes an unflinching look at slavery in all its moral complexities.

Awards: American Library Association Notable Books – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Hurston/Wright Legacy Award – null  International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award – null  National Book Awards – null  National Book Critics Circle Awards – null  Pulitzer Prize – null  New York Times Editors Choice – null  Southern Book Critics Circle Awards – null  Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Book Awards – null 

Known World

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.01 inches

Width: 5.25 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 11.22 oz

Pages: 432