The known world
by Jones, Edward P.
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook 2004 2004 |
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Summary
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.Published Reviews
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Additional Information
Subjects |
African American plantation owners Fiction
African American slaveholders Fiction Plantation life Fiction Slavery Fiction Slaves Fiction Literature Historical Fiction African American Fiction Fiction Virginia Fiction. Historical fiction. Audiobooks. |
Publisher | New York :HarperAudio2004 2004 |
Contributors |
Free, Kevin R.
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Participants/Performers |
Read by Kevin Free. |
Language |
English |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: OverDrive WMA Audiobook Requires OverDrive Media Console 1.0 / 1.0 (Windows Mobile) |
Description |
1 audio file : digital |
ISBN | 9780060774110 9780060774110 |
Other | Classic View |