{"product_id":"james-by-percival-everett-9781035031238","title":"James","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLonglisted for the Booker Prize 2024!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSelected as one of the top 12 reads of 2024 by The Times and Sunday Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePercival Everett is a giant of American letters, and \u003cem\u003eJames\u003c\/em\u003e is a canon-shatteringly great book\u003c\/em\u003e - Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eTrust\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho should read this book? Every single person in the country\u003c\/em\u003e - Ann Patchett, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn enthralling and ferociously funny reimagining of Mark Twain's \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/em\u003e, told from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. Written by Booker Prize-shortlisted Percival Everett, his novel \u003cem\u003eErasure\u003c\/em\u003e is now released as the critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning film \u003cem\u003eAmerican Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJames\u003c\/em\u003e is set to be the literary event of 2024.\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 decides to hide on 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. Thus begins a dangerous and transcendent journey by raft along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck begin to navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith rumours of a brewing war, James must face the burden he carries: the family he is desperate to protect and the constant lie he must live. And together, the unlikely pair must face the most dangerous odyssey of them all...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the shadows of Huck Finn's mischievous spirit, Jim emerges to reclaim his voice, defying the conventions that have consigned him to the margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45952072548588,"sku":"9781035031238","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035031238.jpg?v=1732851294","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/james-by-percival-everett-9781035031238","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}