The Known World - Softcover

"Fascinating...poignant....[A] complex and fine novel."--Baltimore Sun

"Fascinating . . .There is grief and fear, genuine affection an envy in this complex and fine novel."--Philadelphia Inquirer

"'The Known World' is a great novel, one that may eventually be placed with the best of American Literature."--San Diego Union-Tribune

"An incredible saga."--Essence

"A strong, intricate, daring book by a writer of deep compassion and uncommon gifts."--Peter Matthiessen

"Beautifully written . . .[it] ought to enjoy the massive readership that Charles Frazier's runaway hit, Cold Mountain did."--USA Today

"One of those rare works of fiction that both wound and heal."--O Magazine

"Once you start the book you are hooked....Consider this novel necessary reading."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"A major achievement."--Time Out New York

"Extraordinary.....Nothing...quite prepares readers for the imaginative leaps and technical prowess of 'The Known World.'"--Seattle Times

When a plantation proprietor and former slave--now possessing slaves of his own--dies, his household falls apart in the wake of a slave rebellion and corrupt underpaid patrollers who enable free black people to be sold into slavery. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.