The Known World
Age band: 18+
Looky Rating System: Violence 4/5, Love & Romance 2/5, Mental Health 3/5, Language 1/5, Substance Use 1/5, Fear / Horror 2/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 1/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 1/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 0/5.
Description
Masterful, Pulitzer-prize winning literary epic about the painful and complex realities of slave life on a Southern plantation. An utterly original exploration of race, trust and the cruel truths of human nature, this is a landmark in modern American literature. Henry Townsend, a black farmer, boot maker, and former slave, becomes proprietor of his own plantation -- as well as his own slaves.