"Jones has written a book of tremendous moral intricacy." -- The New Yorker "A masterpiece that deserves a place in the American literary canon." -- Time "Breathtaking.A fascinating counterweight to Toni Morrison''s Beloved.It is essential reading." -- Entertainment Weekly " An exemplar of historical fiction. [it] will subdue your preconceptions, enrich your perceptions and trouble your sleep.The way Jones tells this story.
recalls Cormac McCarthy, William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez." -- Newsday " An exemplar of historical fiction. [it] will subdue your preconceptions, enrich your perceptions and trouble your sleep.The way Jones tells this story.recalls Cormac McCarthy, William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez." -- Starred Library Journal "Astonishingly rich.The particulars and consequences of the ''right'' of humans to own other humans are dramatized with unprecedented ingenuity and intensity, in a harrowing tale that scarcely ever raises its voice. It should be a major prize contender.
" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred) "A stunning debut novel." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Fascinating.poignant.[A] complex and fine novel." -- Baltimore Sun "A strong, intricate, daring book by a writer of deep compassion and uncommon gifts." -- Peter Matthiessen "Stunning.His first novel is.likely to win acclaim.
" -- New York Times "If Jones.keeps up this level of work, he''ll equal the best fiction Toni Morrison has written about being black in America." -- Speakeasy "One of those rare works of fiction that both wound and heal." -- O Magazine "''The Known World'' is a great novel, one that may eventually be placed with the best of American Literature." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "Heartbreaking.fascinating." -- Newsweek "Brilliant.Glorious.
[The Known World] belongs on the shelf with other classics of slavery, like Toni Morrison''s "Beloved." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Fascinating .There is grief and fear, genuine affection an envy in this complex and fine novel." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "A major achievement." -- Time Out New York "Extraordinary.Nothing.quite prepares readers for the imaginative leaps and technical prowess of ''The Known World.''" -- Seattle Times "A profoundly beautiful and insightful look at American slavery and human nature.
" -- Booklist (starred) "Vivid.[An] epic novel." -- Book Magazine "Beautifully written .[it] ought to enjoy the massive readership that Charles Frazier''s runaway hit, Cold Mountain did." -- USA Today "Brilliant.Jones'' novel movingly evokes one small landscape of a larger map that so stubbornly yields up its truths today" -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Stunning.Pitch-perfect.
Too much cannot be said about Mr. Jones gifts as a storyteller and a stylist." -- The Washington Times "Once you start the book you are hooked.Consider this novel necessary reading." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "This.magical novel will touch you in a profound way." -- People (4-Starred Critic''s Choice) "Complex, beautifully written, and breathtaking.the book will knock the wind out of you with the depth of its compassion.
" -- QBR: The Black Book Review "Heartrending.[The Known World] walks with the pace and solemnity of the Bible." -- Dallas Morning News "[A] powerful, multigenerational saga." -- Chicago Tribune Books "Jones has written a book of tremendous moral intricacy." -- The New Yorker "An incredible saga." -- Essence "Destined for a permanent spot on the.shelf of great American novels about slavery, next to Morrison.and Faulkner.
" -- Boston Globe "A grand and inspired work of historical fiction.[It] deserves every word of praise that comes its way." -- Chicago Tribune Books "A masterpiece that deserves a place in the American literary canon." -- Time magazine.