Name: The Known World

Author: Edward P. Jones
Year: 2003
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Historical fiction, Award winners
Culture: African-American

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ISBNs:
9780061159176
0061159174
From the publisher (source: The Internet Book List):
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.
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