The Known World - 626

Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave, 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. Softcover title Available only in Distribution Deluxe.
ASIN: B0085S00X6
VSKU: 5ALSUN0002MV_ns
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Jones, Edward P.
Binding: Paperback