The known world
(CD Audiobook)
Author:
Contributors:
Free, Kevin R., narrator
Published:
New York : Harper Audio, p2003, c2003.
Format:
CD Audiobook
Physical Desc:
12 sound discs (15 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description
Henry Townsend, a former slave, has a fondness for Paradise Lost and an unusual mentor--William Robbins, perhaps the most powerful white man in antebellum Virginia's Manchester County. Under Robbins's tutelage, Henry becomes proprietor of his own plantation as well as his own slaves. Henry tragically fails to understand the fundamental flaws in his thinking that he can be a better slave master than a white man.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Bethany/Clark Adult Book on CD
AUD JON
On Shelf
North Branford/Smith Adult Fiction Book on CD
CD Fiction Jones
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
006076273X
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.8, 22 Points
Level 5.8, 22 Points
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
"Includes an interview with the author."--Container.
Participants/Performers
Performed by Kevin R. Free.
Description
Henry Townsend, a former slave, has a fondness for Paradise Lost and an unusual mentor--William Robbins, perhaps the most powerful white man in antebellum Virginia's Manchester County. Under Robbins's tutelage, Henry becomes proprietor of his own plantation as well as his own slaves. Henry tragically fails to understand the fundamental flaws in his thinking that he can be a better slave master than a white man.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Jones, E. P., & Free, K. R. (20032003). The known world. New York, Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jones, Edward P. and Kevin R., Free. 20032003. The Known World. New York, Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jones, Edward P. and Kevin R., Free, The Known World. New York, Harper Audio, 20032003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jones, Edward P., and Kevin R. Free. The Known World. New York, Harper Audio, 20032003.
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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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
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