Slaves take to escaping under the cover of night, and families who had once found love beneath the weight of slavery begin to betray one another. But his widow, Caledonia, can't uphold the order he has imposed on his estate and it begins to fall apart shortly after his death. Making certain he never circumvents the law, Townsend runs his affairs with unusual discipline. Jones introduces us to Henry Townsend, a black farmer, boot maker and former slave who comes under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Jones's fictitious Manchester County, Virginia. In one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, two-time National Book Award Finalist Edward P. The book has been read and may carry some marks and creases. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting.
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