The known world
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Published:
New York : Amistad, [2003].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
388 pages ; 24 cm
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780060557553, 0060557559, 9780060557553 (pbk. : alk. paper), 0060557540, 9780060557546
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.8, 22 Points
Level 5.8, 22 Points
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Description
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.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize, Fiction, 2004.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Jones, E. P. (2003). The known world. First edition. Amistad.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jones, Edward P. 2003. The Known World. Amistad.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jones, Edward P, The Known World. Amistad, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jones, Edward P. The Known World. First edition. Amistad, 2003.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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