美國著名作傢。為非洲黑人後裔。自小生活在貧窮的單親傢庭，是傢族中唯一接受過高等教育的人。1991年以處女作《迷失在都市》，一部描寫20世紀50—70年代華盛頓生活的短篇小說集。獲得海明威筆會奬。入圍國傢圖書奬。2003年齣版史詩巨作《已知的世界》，榮獲2004年普利策小說奬、美國圖書批評傢協會奬、2005年國際IMPAC都柏林文學奬，再次入圍美國國傢圖書奬。其最新作品為2006年齣版的小說集《夏甲姨媽的孩子們》。

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Book Description

In one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, Edward P. Jones, two-time National Book Award finalist, tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who falls under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Manchester County, Virginia. Making certain he never circumvents the law, Townsend runs his affairs with unusual discipline. But when death takes him unexpectedly, his widow, Caldonia, can't uphold the estate's order and chaos ensues. In a daring and ambitious novel, Jones has woven a footnote of history into an epic that takes an unflinching look at slavery in all of its moral complexities.

This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

About Author

Edward P. Jones, the New York Times bestselling author, has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and the Lannan Literary Award for The Known World; he also received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2004. His first collection of short stories, Lost in the City, won the PEN/Hemingway Award and was short-listed for the National Book Award. He has taught fiction writing at a range of universities, including Princeton. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Book Dimension:

length: (cm)20.5 　　　 　　　　　 　 width:(cm)13.5