So now I am reading The Known World by Edward P. Jones. I'm in the first chapter and totally engrossed. Great writing. I can hear the characters talk while I'm reading the dialogue. The book starts 20 years before the Civil War is set to start and details the life of several in Manchester County, Virginia, including Caldonia - an educated, black slaveowner, who is widowed when her husband Henry dies. The slaves are hoping that this woman will free them but, in fact, she does not and chaos ensues. The novel delves into a piece of history not talked about: Black men and women owning other black people during a time most Americans would like to erase. I'll let you know how the rest reads.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
The Known World by Edward P. Jones
I finished my last book - The Alchemists Daughter and it was good (three stars out of five). Interesting. I was truly fascinated by the history and detail. The author's ability with imagery was pretty spectacular. There is one scene where a woman is giving birth - in the 1700s - and the author did such a good job, I wanted to look away as I was reading - almost as though I was watching a horror movie and needed to avert my eyes. Anyway, a novel I would recommend.
So now I am reading The Known World by Edward P. Jones. I'm in the first chapter and totally engrossed. Great writing. I can hear the characters talk while I'm reading the dialogue. The book starts 20 years before the Civil War is set to start and details the life of several in Manchester County, Virginia, including Caldonia - an educated, black slaveowner, who is widowed when her husband Henry dies. The slaves are hoping that this woman will free them but, in fact, she does not and chaos ensues. The novel delves into a piece of history not talked about: Black men and women owning other black people during a time most Americans would like to erase. I'll let you know how the rest reads.
So now I am reading The Known World by Edward P. Jones. I'm in the first chapter and totally engrossed. Great writing. I can hear the characters talk while I'm reading the dialogue. The book starts 20 years before the Civil War is set to start and details the life of several in Manchester County, Virginia, including Caldonia - an educated, black slaveowner, who is widowed when her husband Henry dies. The slaves are hoping that this woman will free them but, in fact, she does not and chaos ensues. The novel delves into a piece of history not talked about: Black men and women owning other black people during a time most Americans would like to erase. I'll let you know how the rest reads.
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