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James (Paperback)
Percival Everett

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...

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Awards

Winner:
British Book Award Fiction Book of the Year
Indie Book Award for Fiction
Libby Award for Best Historical Fiction
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Kirkus Prize for Fiction
National Book Award for Fiction

Nominated:
ALA Notable Books for Adults
Dublin Literary Award
Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award
Indie Book Award for Fiction
Libby Award for Book of the Year - Adult Fiction
PEN Award
Booker Prize
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction
National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
Orwell Prize for Political Fiction


Media Reviews

'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' – Roddy Doyle

'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

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A Bit More Info

The Author

Author: Percival Everett
Nationality: American

The Book

Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Published: 2025-02-27
First Published: 2024
ISBN: 9781035031269

The Place

Continent: North America
Country: USA