James 9781035031245 Percival Everett

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Titel: James
Auteur: Percival Everett
ISBN: 9781035031245
Conditie: Beetje gebruikt

With James, Booker-shortlisted author Percival Everett brings the reader a heartbreaking and powerful retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Huck's friend, the enslaved Jim.


*Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2024*

'A masterful, revisionist work that immerses the reader in the brutality of slavery, juxtaposed with a movingly persistent humanity.'
'James stands as a towering achievement that confronts the past while holding out hope for a progressive future, cementing Everett's deserved reputation as a literary sensation.'



James is an enthralling and ferociously funny novel that leaves an indelible mark, forcing us to see Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in a wholly new and transformative light. From the shadows of Huck Finn’s mischievous spirit, Jim emerges to reclaim his voice, defying the conventions that have consigned him to the margins. Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize for his novel The Trees, Professor Percival Everett is one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime.


1861, The Mississippi River. 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 for ever, 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, toward 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 cannot protect and the constant lie he must live. Together, the unlikely pair must face the most dangerous odyssey of them all . .

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