The Known World Summary
Edward P. Jones

Madrid (dpa) - Where was the capital of Tartessos, the legendary pre-Roman civilization which once existed on the Iberian Peninsula? The culture which flourished fro... Read more

It seems no iconic figure is beyond Cate Blanchett, who shot to stardom as Queen Elizabeth I, won an Academy Award as Katharine Hepburn and enchanted audiences as the mythic elf Galadriel in "The L... Read more

For an American automaker, selling a car in the U.S. that was designed for overseas markets is what is known in football as the gadget play. It's the fumblerooski, the Statue of Liberty, the off -... Read more

Back when summer actually meant a few months of relaxing and down time to New Yorkers, one of the most treasured rituals was the weekly trip to the neighborhood bookstore, to choose a new book (or ... Read more