{"product_id":"james-1","title":"James","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Percival Everett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoubleday Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4\/21\/2026, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU: 9780593686867\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eA brilliant, action-packed reimagining of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \"literary icon\" (\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e), Pulitzer Prize Finalist, and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile many narrative set pieces of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river's banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin...), Jim's agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a \"literary icon\" (\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, \u003ci\u003eJames \u003c\/i\u003eis destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"The cult favorite author's electric new work... James completely reimagines one-half of Finn's famous duo, elevating him from unwitting sidekick to reluctant hero... Everett brings that laser-sharp wit to James, creating a radical new American adventure.\" \u003ci\u003e-- W Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"James\u003c\/i\u003e offers page-turning excitement but also off-kilter philosophical picaresque... Gripping, painful, funny, horrifying, this is multi-level entertainment, a consummate performance to the last.\" \u003ci\u003e-- The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Ingenious... Jim's wrenching odyssey concludes with remarkable revelations, violent showdowns, and insightful meditations on literature and philosophy. Everett has outdone himself.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a Distinguished Professor of English at USC. His most recent books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (finalist for the NBCC Award for Fiction and winner of the PEN\/ Jean Stein Book Award), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (finalist for the Booker Prize and the PEN\/Faulkner Award for Fiction), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelephone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo Much Blue, Erasure,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Am Not Sidney Poitier.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He has received the NBCC Ivan Sandrof Life Achievement Award and The Windham Campbell Prize from Yale University. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the feature film based on his novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eErasure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was released in 2023 and was awarded the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the writer Danzy Senna, and their children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52070014746907,"sku":"James PB","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0466\/5121\/files\/71qjclCi9ZL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776806343","url":"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/james-1","provider":"Burning Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}