The Known World - Edward P. Jones (03/06/2004) I didn’t know that there were freed slaves who owned slaves in the South before the Civil War until I read reviews of “The Known World” by Edward P. Jones. The reviews raved about this first novel by an author who had already made a name for himself as a writer of short stories. The book lives up to the raves. It is powerful, disturbing and beautifully written novel – The best I’ve read so far this year. Buy Now

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The Known World - Edward P. Jones (03/06/2004)

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