Known World

English

ISBN: 0060557540

EAN: 9780060557546

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

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 08/15/2003

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: Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award – null 

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Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.25 inches

Width: 6.37 inches

Length: 9.25 inches

Weight: 24.69 oz

Pages: 400