James A Novel
James A Novel
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view
In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg • A Best Book of the Year of the Year so Far for 2024: The New York Times Book Review, Esquire, W Magazine, Bustle, LitHub
"Genius"—The Atlantic • "A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature, while also being a major achievement on its own."—Chicago Tribune • "A provocative, enlightening literary work of art."—The Boston Globe • "Everett’s most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful."—The New York Times
When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
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My hope is that those who need to read this, do! Perfect... allows Jim to become James - a real man with thoughts, good ideas and worth. Terrific ending!
Jim/James and Huck Finn. What a great story this turned out to be. I saw the twist but dang. The minstrels and Norman. Felt bad for him. The catfish was amazing. The duality of speech makes sense. Fast read, good story.
I saw this book on Obama's summer reading list and thought it sounded pretty good. Also on the list was The Ministry of Time (or something like that) which started out pretty good but by the end it got kinda "meh" and would not recommend and I probably didn't review it. It has been a loooong time since I read Huckleberry Finn, not that you need to have read it, but it started out feeling comfortable and like maybe it would be kind of light and fun like a Mark Twain book. It definitely was not, but it was extremely well written and I think everyone should read it. So go read it!
An absolutely incredible book. The layers of storytelling and cultural exposure are heartbreaking to read. The cultural blindness of slaveholders and the supporting white populations are laid bare for all to see.Amazing storytelling, tightly woven plot, and vibrant characters, this book is a must read.
This book is nominated for multiple awards for fiction.
My hope is that those who need to read this, do! Perfect... allows Jim to become James - a real man with thoughts, good ideas and worth. Terrific ending!
Jim/James and Huck Finn. What a great story this turned out to be. I saw the twist but dang. The minstrels and Norman. Felt bad for him. The catfish was amazing. The duality of speech makes sense. Fast read, good story.
I saw this book on Obama's summer reading list and thought it sounded pretty good. Also on the list was The Ministry of Time (or something like that) which started out pretty good but by the end it got kinda "meh" and would not recommend and I probably didn't review it. It has been a loooong time since I read Huckleberry Finn, not that you need to have read it, but it started out feeling comfortable and like maybe it would be kind of light and fun like a Mark Twain book. It definitely was not, but it was extremely well written and I think everyone should read it. So go read it!
An absolutely incredible book. The layers of storytelling and cultural exposure are heartbreaking to read. The cultural blindness of slaveholders and the supporting white populations are laid bare for all to see.Amazing storytelling, tightly woven plot, and vibrant characters, this book is a must read.
This book is nominated for multiple awards for fiction.