Known World
In antebellum Virginia, a formerly enslaved man builds a life as a prosperous farmer and slave owner, defying expectations. When he dies unexpectedly, his widow struggles to maintain his complex legacy, and the fragile order of their plantation, and indeed the entire county, begins to fracture. This novel offers a profoundly intimate and unflinching exploration of the moral and social intricacies of slavery, weaving together the lives of both the enslaved and the enslavers with stunning literary power.
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