SS Ellan Vannin (1883) New Brighton with its cover on and its working gear inside. Also washed ashore were parts of the ship's bridge. On Saturday morning "Tynwald" departed Douglas in order to replace the "Fenella" on the Douglas – Liverpool service, with the "Fenella" in turn taking the sailing to Ramsey which should have been undertaken by the "Ellan Vannin". It was five days after the ship went down that the first bodies were recovered. In January 1910, Teare's body was found washed ashore on Ainsdale beach in Southport. It was subsequently returned to the Isle of Man for burial. The Board of
The Known World story without bias. The novel won a National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2004. In 2005 it won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, one of the richest literary awards for a novel in the English language. It was a finalist for the 2003 National Book Award. In 2009, website The Millions polled 48 critics, writers, and editors; the panel voted "The Known World" the second best novel since 2000. Interviews Reviews Misc The Known World The Known World is a 2003 historical novel by Edward P. Jones. Set in Virginia during the antebellum