James: A Novel by Percival Everett
Percival Everett’s ‘James’ reimagines ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ from the enslaved Jim’s perspective, offering a brilliant and darkly humorous journey down the Mississippi River, highlighting Jim’s agency and intelligence. This award-winning novel, a critical and popular success, transforms a classic of American literature with electrifying prose and profound observations, solidifying its place as a cornerstone of 21st-century literature.
