2. Edward P Jones, The Known World (2003)
爱德华·P·琼斯,《已知的世界》(2003年)
Set in 1855 on the plantation of Henry Townsend – born a slave, now a slave-owner – The Known World is a triumph of empathy, immersing readers in a complex moral time without making simple judgments. Facing an early death, Townsend ponders the future of his 50-acre Virginia plantation and the slaves he treats the way his former owner, now his mentor, taught him. "In my reading, The Known World is the best American novel published in the 21st Century – a stunning work about humans experiencing and surviving American slavery," notes critic Walton Muyumba, author of The Shadow and the Act. C Max Magee, founder and editor of The Millions writes, "Jones's novel has an epic, complex sweep and takes an unflinching and engrossing view of America's messy history." (Amistad)
故事发生在1855年的一个种植园,主人公亨利·汤森德生为奴隶,现为奴隶主。此书是激起共情的典范之作,面对复杂的道德情感,读者感同身受,不会妄下定论。汤森德拥有弗尼吉亚州50英亩种植园和一些奴隶,他对待奴隶的方式与自己曾经的奴隶主如出一辙。面对早逝的命运,对于将来如何处置他的财产,汤森德总是诸多考量。《阴影和艺术》的作者沃尔顿·穆永巴评价说:“在我读过的书中,《已知的世界》是21世纪出版的最优秀的美国小说——关于人生阅历和美国奴隶生存的惊人之作。”电子杂志《百万》的创始人兼编辑C·马克斯·麦基写道:“《已知的世界》以史诗般的宏大视角,直面美国那段不堪回首的历史,引人入胜。”(Amistad出版社)
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