Description: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR FOR 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view"Genius"—The Atlantic • "A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature, while also being a major achievement on its own."—Chicago Tribune • "A provocative, enlightening literary work of art."—The Boston Globe • "Everett’s most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful."—The New York TimesWhen 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.While many narrative set pieces of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 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.Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a “literary icon” (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature.100% AuthenticBrand new; unreadSigned by Percival Everett (signatures vary since these are hand signed)First EditionLater PrintingHardcoverDust JacketPrinted in the United StatesComes from a smoke-free and pet-free homeThank you for looking! Price is firm. I do not accept offers nor give discounts. ***Please check out my other listings***
Price: 110 USD
Location: Poolesville, Maryland
End Time: 2024-11-15T22:30:05.000Z
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Signed By: Percival Everett
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Book Series: N/A
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
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Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: No
Item Specifics by: MAPPSMARKET
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Type: Novel
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Features: Dust Jacket, MAPPSMARKET, Hand signed on the title page
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Book Title: James : a Novel
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Topic: Satire, Literary, Action & Adventure, Historical, Humorous / General
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 1.2 in
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 17.2 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Percival Everett
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Hardcover