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Title:
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James |
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Authors:
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Everett, Percival |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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303 |
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Year:
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2024 |
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Publisher:
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Picador |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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A journey down the Mississippi River with Huck and Jim, both whom are escaping dire circumstances … in this satirical reimagining of Mark Twain’s 1884 classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Jim the runaway slave is the one telling this compelling, harrowing story. Deeply thought-provoking, this erudite Jim’s unique perspective places understanding race, slavery and freedom, then and now, directly in the spotlight.
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 . . . Pan Macmillan, Taken from book blurb
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"The plot was riveting and engaging - a fast paced storyline".
"The chapters are short and easy to read, I found it a page-turner".
"The first time I have given straight-10s in a review. This is a superb book and works at all levels".
"The parallels with the current human condition are too strong to ignore".
" I think not having read the original and having no opinion on it was an advantage; pre-reading of the original is certainly not necessary to enjoy this".
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Categories:
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Fiction, Literary, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Historical, Human Rights, Literature oriented, Morals/Ethics, Philosophy, Relationships, Satire, USA, Just Added, 2027 Titles |
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Reviews
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By: CHCH 605
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2026-03-31 14:45:03 |
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Educational and thought provoking. Have we moved on? Would be really helpful for people to familiarise themselves with the original 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' book. People who had read it had a different reading experience to those who hadn't. |
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By: NELS 044
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2026-03-25 10:20:43 |
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Good read, enjoyed by all. Some found the slave language difficult to adjust to. A clever way of exposing the cruel treatment of the black slaves in a good story. Some of us will be reacquainting ourselves with Mark Twain's writing, and that of Percival Everett. |
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By: PAEK 001
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2025-12-19 17:14:52 |
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All except one of us absolutely loved this book - it's a rare gem! |
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By: AUCK 014
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2025-12-09 09:54:21 |
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A great discussion in our group. A fast-paced, deceptively easy read that was still very confronting. A fiction of a fiction - with clever humour and sharp story telling, but revealing the brutal reality of slavery...there is no compromise or equivocation in the narrative of Jim/James. Recommend the Guardian Review April 8th 2024, by Anthony Cummins. |
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