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The known world

Paperback • 2004 • English • 1. edition

The known world

By Edward P. Jones

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Henry Townsend, a black farmer, boot maker, and former slave becomes proprietor of his own plantation - as well as his own slaves. When he dies, his widow, Caldonia, succumbs to profound grief, and things begin to fall apart: slaves take to escaping under the cover of night, and families who had once found love beneath the weight of slavery begin to betray one another. Beyond the Townsend household, the known world also unravels: low-paid white patrollers stand watch as slave 'speculators' sell ...Show more

Historical fiction

Book details

ISBN

9780007195305

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The known world

Format

Paperback

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