In one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, Edward P. Jones, two-time National Book Award finalist, tells the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who is now a slave owner in Manchester County, Virginia. Making certain he never circumvents the law; Townsend runs his affairs with unusual discipline. In a daring and ambitious novel, Jones weaves a footnote of history into an epic that takes an unflinching look at slavery in all of its moral complexities.
"A masterpiece that deserves a place in the American literary canon."-Time Freshman Common Read: Kalamazoo College
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Release date
March 17, 2009 -
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- ISBN: 9780061746369
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- ISBN: 9780061746369
- File size: 565 KB
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- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.8
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 4
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