Synopsis
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024
'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' – Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha
James by Percival Everett is a profound and ferociously funny reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. From the author of The Trees, shortlisted for...
Details
27 February 2025320 pages
9781035031269Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A captivating response to Mark Twain’s classic that is both a bold exploration of a dark chapter in history and a testament to the resilience of the human spiritThe 2024 Booker Prize Judges
I’m demanding that you read Percival Everett’s novel James, in which Everett takes the camera from Twain’s Huck Finn and hands it to the slave, Jim. Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of themRoddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha
This is the work of an American master at the peak of his powersFinancial Times
James has the potential to become a classic . . . thrilling, bold and profoundThe Sunday Times
