James

Summary

A reimagining of Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' told from the perspective of the enslaved man known as Jim, who here is revealed as a literate, self-aware narrator carefully concealing his inner life. Everett follows the familiar river journey while opening it onto questions of language, performance, and the strategies of survival under slavery. The book has been widely praised as a transformative re-engagement with a foundational American text.