Description: James by Percival Everett Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024. A heartbreaking and powerful retelling of Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Hucks friend, the enslaved Jim. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024!Percival Everett is a giant of American letters, and James is a canon-shatteringly great book - Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of TrustFrom the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The TreesJames is an enthralling and ferociously funny novel that leaves an indelible mark, forcing us to see Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in a wholly new and transformative light.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 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.Thus begins a dangerous and transcendent journey by raft along the Mississippi River, toward the elusive promise of 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 . . .From the shadows of Huck Finns mischievous spirit, Jim emerges to reclaim his voice, defying the conventions that have consigned him to the margins. Author Biography Percival Everett is the author of over thirty published works, including Zulus, Erasure, I Am Not Sidney Poitier, Assumption, Percival Everett by Virgil Russell, Telephone, The Trees, Dr. No and James. A Guggenheim Fellow and Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Everett has won the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, the Academy Award in Literature, the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction, and the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize for Fiction. In 2022, The Trees was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.Percival Everett lives in Los Angeles, CA, where he is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California. Review A captivating response to Mark Twains classic that is both a bold exploration of a dark chapter in history and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit -- The 2024 Booker Prize JudgesIm demanding that you read Percival Everetts novel James, in which Everett takes the camera from Twains Huck Finn and hands it to the slave, Jim. Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them -- Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha HaJames is funny and horrifying, brilliant and riveting. In telling the story of Jim instead of Huckleberry Finn, Percival Everett delivers a powerful, necessary corrective to both literature and history. I found myself cheering both the writer and his hero. Who should read this book? Every single person in the country -- Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Tom LakePure brilliance. Funny, wise, gracious; this may be Everetts best book yet -- Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in ChemistryPercival Everett is a giant of American letters, and James is a canon-shatteringly great book. Unforgiving and compassionate, beautiful and brutal, a tragedy and a farce, this brilliant novel rewrites literary history to let us hear the voices it has long suppressed -- Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of TrustScorchingly funny . . . A significant and exhilarating corrective to history, told in the most compelling of voices -- The Sunday Times, Books of the YearPlayful and viciously comic . . . James might be the book of the year and ought to have won the Booker Prize -- The Daily Telegraph, Books of the YearOne of the novels of the year . . . [It] is both true to the original and turns it entirely on its head. Crackling with insight and wit -- Daily Mail, Books of the YearYou will never think of Mark Twains seminal 19th-century novel in the same way again, as Everetts version is subversive, clever and exciting, while also being a rollicking good read -- i newspaper, Books of the YearFunny, moving, beautifully written, Percival Everetts retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a brave thing to do – but Everett is a fitting match for Mark Twain -- Margaret MacMillan, New Statesman, Books of the YearOriginal, funny, quirky and serious without being solemn -- The Spectator, Books of the YearChoosing the best book of the year is usually a test . . . But this year Percival Everetts James . . . is so dazzling that it deserves wide appreciation and acknowledgement . . . [It] will surely become a classic to be read alongside Twain -- Elaine Showalter, TLS, Books of the YearGripping, painful, funny, horrifying . . . a consummate performance to the last * The Observer *This is the work of an American master at the peak of his powers * Financial Times *Both a page-turner and a profound meditation on the ramifications of slavery and self-hood . . . Luminous * TLS *A classic novel overhauled by a modern master * The Daily Telegraph *Percival Everett is an essential writer and James may be his greatest novel yet * i *A sharp novel . . . You may think you know Huck Finns story but this version breathes new life into it with unexpected twists and turns making it a must-read * Daily Mirror *Majestic . . . [James] is Everetts most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful * The New York Times *American literatures philosopher king — and its sharpest satirist * The New Yorker *[An] ingenious retelling of The Adverntures of Huckleberry Finn . . . Everett has outdone himself -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)The audacious and prolific Everett dives into the very heart of Twains epochal odyssey -- Kirkus (Starred Review)An absolutely essential read -- Booklist (Starred Review)Clever, soulful, and full of righteous rage . . . James is destined to become a modern classic * Esquire.com *To call James a retelling would be an injustice. Everett sends Mark Twains classic through the looking glass. What emerges is no longer a childrens book, but a blood-soaked historical novel stripped of all ornament . . . Genius * The Atlantic *[A] careful and thought-provoking auditing of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . . . broadening our understanding of an endangered classic by bringing out the tragedy behind the comic façade * The Wall Street Journal *In a fever dream of a retelling, the new reigning king of satire, Percival Everett, has turned one of Americas best loved classics, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, upside down . . . a startling homage and a new classic in its own right * NPR.org *Heir to Mark Twains satirical vision, Everett turns a boyhood memoir into a neo-fugitive slave narrative thriller . . . a provocative, enlightening work of literary art * The Boston Globe *[A] sly response to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . . . James both honors and interrogates Huck Finn, along with the nation that reveres it * The Washington Post *Once youve picked up Everetts James, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, youll know that only Everett could take on the task of allowing Mark Twains character Jim to show what was missing from the original story * The Los Angeles Times *Audacious. . . Everett [gives] Jim – who, we learn, prefers to be called James – his agency, letting his intelligence and compassion shine through * Time *[Percival Everett is a] prolific genius . . . If anyone is poised to casually write a masterpiece that not only becomes instant canon but also sets a brush fire to the current ones it stands upon, its Everett. And thats exactly what hes done with James * Elle *Everetts latest dazzling novel is a supplement and a rebuke, a corrective and a celebration of Mark Twains [The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn] * Scotland on Sunday *[James] abounds in satire and irony . . . Like Kafka, [Percival Everett] is capable at once of being scarily funny and chillingly serious * The Herald *By recasting Twains flawed classic as a portrait of an enslaved man – in all the fullness of his courage, humanity and humour – Everett leaves a meaningful mark on American letters * The Irish Times *The wit of the writing and the fascinating examination into the freeing power of language preserves the charm and action-packed adventure of [The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn], while cleverly – and at times harrowingly – deconstructing its flaws * Irish Mail on Sunday *James is a masterful reimagining of Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . . . [Percival Everett] has written a classic -- Nicola Sturgeon, New Statesman, Books of the YearJames, Percival Everetts reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was the pick of the Booker list – a nerveless triumph of tone -- Andrew Marr, New Statesman, Books of the YearImpudent and satirical, Everett demands courageous open-mindedness from his readers -- Terri Apter, TLS, Books of the YearDevastating . . . [Jamess] fearsome transformation is marked not only in the title, but also in [the novels] final words -- Leo Lensing, TLS, Books of the Year Promotional SHORTLISED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024!WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - FICTION 2024WINNER OF THE KIRKUS AWARD - FICTION 2024From the Booker-shortlisted author of The Trees comes a heartbreaking and powerful retelling of Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Hucks friend, the enslaved Jim. Details ISBN1035031248 Author Percival Everett Publisher Pan Macmillan Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781035031245 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General Pages 320 Language English ISBN-10 1035031248 Publication Date 2024-03-21 UK Release Date 2024-03-21 NZ Release Date 2024-03-25 Imprint Pan Books AU Release Date 2024-03-25 Subtitle Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161551749;
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