The Known World: A Novel - Brossura

“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)