James

A captivating response to Mark Twain’s classic that is both a bold exploration of a dark chapter in history and a testament to the resilience of the human spiritThe 2024 Booker Prize Judges

I’m demanding that you read Percival Everett’s novel James, in which Everett takes the camera from Twain’s Huck Finn and hands it to the slave, Jim. Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of themRoddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha

This is the work of an American master at the peak of his powersFinancial Times

James has the potential to become a classic . . . thrilling, bold and profoundThe Sunday Times