The Known World - Couverture souple

Jones, Edward P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0007195303 ISBN 13 : 9780007195305

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2004

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“Jones has written a book of tremendous moral intricacy.” (The New Yorker)

“A masterpiece that deserves a place in the American literary canon.” (Time)

“Breathtaking....A fascinating counterweight to Toni Morrison’s Beloved....It is essential reading.” (Entertainment Weekly)

” An exemplar of historical fiction. . . [it] will subdue your preconceptions, enrich your perceptions and trouble your sleep.. . .The way Jones tells this story. . .recalls Cormac McCarthy, William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.” (Newsday)

” An exemplar of historical fiction. . . [it] will subdue your preconceptions, enrich your perceptions and trouble your sleep.. . .The way Jones tells this story. . .recalls Cormac McCarthy, William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.” (Starred Library Journal)

“Astonishingly rich. . .The particulars and consequences of the ‘right’ of humans to own other humans are dramatized with unprecedented ingenuity and intensity, in a harrowing tale that scarcely ever raises its voice. . . . It should be a major prize contender.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred))

“A stunning debut novel.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

“Fascinating...poignant....[A] complex and fine novel.” (Baltimore Sun)

“A strong, intricate, daring book by a writer of deep compassion and uncommon gifts.” (Peter Matthiessen)

“Stunning....His first novel is...likely to win acclaim.” (New York Times)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Performed by Kevin Free

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0007195303
• ISBN 13: 9780007195305
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400