James - Percival Everett

Pgt;bgt;'truly Extraordinary Books Are Rare, And This Is One Of Them' Roddy Doylelt;bgt;brgt;brgt;bgt;igt;jameslt;igt; Is A Profound And Ferociously Funny Novel Bgt;bgt;from One Of Our Greatest Living Writers, Percival Everett.bgt;brgt;brgt;bgt;the Igt;sunday Timeslt;igt; Bestsellerlt;brgt;winner Of The National Book Award For Fictionlt;brgt;winner Of The Andrew Carnegie Medal For Excellence In Fictionlt;brgt;shortlisted For The Booker Prizelt;brgt;finalist For The Orwell Prize For Fictionlt;bgt;brgt;brgt;bgt;the Mississippi River, 1861.bgt; When The Enslaved Jim Overhears That He Is About To Be Sold To A Owner In Orleans And Separated From His Wife And Daughter Forever, He Flees To Nearby Jacksonamp;rsquo;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.brgt;brgt;so Begins A Dangerous And Transcendent Journey Along The Mississippi River, Towards The Elusive Promise Of The States And Beyond. As James And Huck Navigate The Treacherous Waters, Each Bend In The River Holds The Promise Of Both Salvation And Demise.