Known World A Novel

Name: Known World A Novel
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ISBN: 9780060557553

ISBN-10: 0060557559

ISBN-13: 9780060557553

Edition: N/A

Authors: Edward P. Jones, Wayne R. Davis

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In one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, Edward P. Jones, two-time National Book Award finalist, 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, can't uphold the estate's order and chaos ensues. In a daring and ambitious novel, Jones has woven a footnote of history into an epic that takes an unflinching look at slavery in all of its moral complexities. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/25/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.97" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English