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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
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ISBN
9780007195305
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Published year
2004
Language
English
Edition
1
Original title
The known world
Format
Paperback
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