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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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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 . . . 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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