The known world / Edward P. Jones.
"A 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. But when death takes him unexpectedly, his widow can't uphold the estate's order and chaos ensues."--Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780060557553
- ISBN: 0060557559
- Physical Description: 388 p ; 14 x 20 cm.
- Edition: 1st Amistad paperback ed.
- Publisher: New York : Amistad, 2004.
Content descriptions
Awards Note: | Pulitzer Prize 2004; National Book Critics Circle Award 2004; Finalist National Book Award; Editor's Choice New York Times Book Review. |
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Subject: | African American plantation owners > Fiction. Historical fiction. African American slaveholders > Fiction. Slaves > Fiction. Plantation life > Fiction. Slavery > Fiction. Virginia > Fiction. |
Genre: | Literary fiction. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Fort St. John Public Library | AF JON (Text) | BFSJ096227 | ADULT Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Hazelton Public Library | Fic (Text) | T 35314 | Adult Fiction - Main Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
Gibsons Public Library | FIC JONE (Text) | 30886000197554 | Adult Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |