JAMES
by Percival Everett
(Panmacmillan, $37.99)
“To rewrite one of the iconic masterpieces of American literature requires great skill and daring.
Mark Twain’s is arguably the first great masterpiece of American literature. Rich in humour and social realism, it tells the tale of a young boy from a small town in Mississippi who has faked his own death to escape the brutality of his drunken, sadistic father only to have his hiding place discovered by Jim, a slave owned by his guardian, Miss Watson. Jim is on the run after learning that Miss Watson is planning to sell him, and he hopes to reach the
