{"product_id":"james","title":"James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSelected as one of the best books to read in 2024 by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Times, Guardian, Observer, BBC Culture, Financial Times, New Statesman, Irish Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eScotsman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Percival Everett is a giant of American letters, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJAMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a canon-shatteringly great book' – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTrust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Who should read this book? Every single person in the country' – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnn Patchett, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eJAMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis an enthralling and ferociously funny novel that leaves an indelible mark, inspiring us to see Mark Twain’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein a wholly new and transformative light. Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize for his novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, Professor Percival Everett is one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Mississippi River, 1861.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen 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 decides to hide on 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThus begins a dangerous and transcendent journey by raft along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck begin to navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith rumours of a brewing war, James must face the burden he carries: the family he is desperate to protect and the constant lie he must live. And together, the unlikely pair must face the most dangerous odyssey of them all . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the shadows of Huck Finn’s mischievous spirit, Jim emerges to reclaim his voice, defying the conventions that have consigned him to the margins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597468746022,"sku":"9781035031238","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/7ce65819-0a83-491e-9a40-a6f2b38c2f79.jpg?v=1706729717","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.pro\/products\/james","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}