James : The Bestselling, Award-Winning Sensation

Emily says about James:
"I’m not sure I’ve ever read a book quite like James! Given that it is a retelling I probably should have read Huckleberry Finn before picking this one up but I also appreciated reading it as a standalone story. Pericval Everett writes with amazing clarity and urgency and from page one I was swept along on this wild ride. Brilliant storytelling and an incredibly important subversion of one of America’s most beloved books."

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 . . .