Percival Everett's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece reimagines a classic tale with brilliance and wit. When enslaved Jim escapes toward freedom in 1861, he encounters Huck Finn on a perilous Mississippi River journey that becomes far more than an adventure—it's a transformative odyssey. Everett crafts a novel that's simultaneously profound and hilarious, earning acclaim from The New York Times, The Guardian, and literary giants like Salman Rushdie. This is essential reading: a book that challenges, entertains, and lingers long after the final page. Winner of the National Book Award and the Andrew Carnegie Medal, James stands as one of the year's most celebrated works.