The Known World Book

In one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize winner, 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 dicipline. But when death takes him unexpectedly, his widow, Caledonia 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. This edition contains P.S. Insights, Interview and more at the end of the book. That includes an interview with the author, Edward P. Jones. It also includes more about this book. And, also a short story from Edward P. Jone's upcoming collection, "All Aunt Hagar's Children"