{"product_id":"james-by-percival-everett-9781035031269","title":"James","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them'\u003c\/em\u003e - Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames\u003c\/i\u003e by Percival Everett is a profound and ferociously funny reimagining of \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/em\u003e, told from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. From the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and \u003ci\u003eErasure\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into the Oscar-winning film \u003ci\u003eAmerican Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Who should read this book? Every single person in the country'\u003c\/em\u003e - Ann Patchett, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'James has the potential to become a classic . . . Thrilling, bold and profound'\u003c\/em\u003e - The Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Funny, wise, gracious; this may be Everett's best book yet'\u003c\/em\u003e - Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Magnificent . . . Everett's most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful'\u003c\/em\u003e - The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46139082965228,"sku":"9781035031269","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035031269.jpg?v=1738118368","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/james-by-percival-everett-9781035031269","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}