Description: About the Book : Selected as one of the top 12 reads of 2024 by The Times and Sunday Times'James has the potential to become a classic . . . thrilling, bold and profound' ― The Sunday TimesAn enthralling and ferociously funny reimagining of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. Written by Booker Prize-shortlisted Percival Everett, his novel Erasure is now released as the critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning film American Fiction, and James is set to be the literary event of 2024.The Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson’s Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father who recently returned to town. Thus begins a dangerous and transcendent journey by raft along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck begin to navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise.With rumours of a brewing war, James must face the burden he carries: the family he is desperate to protect and the constant lie he must live. And together, the unlikely pair must face the most dangerous odyssey of them all . . .
Price: 18.5 USD
Location: AVENEL, NJ
End Time: 2024-10-21T18:44:06.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: James : a Novel
ACTUAL ISBN: 978-1035031245
Original Language: English
Item Length: 8.5in
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Intended Audience: Young Adults
Publication Year: 2024
Type: Novel
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 1.2in
Author: Percival Everett
Genre: Fiction
Topic: Satire, Literary, Historical
Item Width: 5.8in
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
