From Edward P. Jones comes one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory—winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction.
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… (more)
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books (March 17, 2009)
Format: EPUB
Page count: 432 pages
File size: 555 KB
Protection: DRM
Language: English
Awards: International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2005 winner, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2004 winner, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction 2003 winner