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James : a novel / Percival Everett.
"James is a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. When 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 The 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."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385550369
- ISBN: 0385550367
- Physical Description: 302 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Genre: | Action and adventure fiction. Humorous fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 13 of 35 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 3 copies available at Riverside Regional.
Holds
- 36 current holds with 35 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Regional-Main | F EVE (Text) | 30000005660075 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/17/2024 |
| Riverside Regional-Perryville | F EVE (Text) | 30000005661933 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Riverside Regional-Scott City | F EVE (Text) | 30000005661925 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
