Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' Roddy Doyle James is a profound and ferociously funny novel from one of our greatest living writers, Percival Everett. The Sunday Times Bestseller Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Shortlisted for the Booker Prize Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award Finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 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 flees to nearby Jacksons 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. So begins a dangerous and transcendent journey along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise. And together, the unlikely pair embark on the most life-changing odyssey of them all . . . A 'Book of the Year' in The Observer, The Times & Sunday Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Express, The Spectator, New Statesman, Independent, TLS, The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, i newspaper, The Economist, The Irish Times, The New York Times, TIME and The New Yorker 'Who should read this book? Every single person in the country' Ann Patchett 'Scorchingly funny and action-packed' The Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year' 'This may be Everett's best book yet' Bonnie Garmus 'Playful and viciously comic' The Telegraph, 'Books of the Year' 'My favourite novel this year' Salman Rushdie. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR014168962

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Percival Everett

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' - Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha HaJames by Percival Everett is a profound and ferociously funny reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. From the author of The Trees, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Erasure, adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction.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 flees to 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.So begins a dangerous and transcendent journey along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise. And together, the unlikely pair embark on the most life-changing odyssey of them all . . .'Who should read this book? Every single person in the country' - Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Tom Lake'James has the potential to become a classic . . . Thrilling, bold and profound' - The Sunday Times'Funny, wise, gracious; this may be Everett's best book yet' - Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry'Magnificent . . . Everett's most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful ' - The New York Times An immensely powerful and bitingly satirical retelling of Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Hucks friend, the enslaved Jim. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781035031269

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James: The Powerful Reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the Booker Prize-Shortlisted Author of The Trees

Everett, Percival

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Percival Everett

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