{"product_id":"9286321209618","title":"James - Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024","description":"\u003cspan\u003eThe Mississippi River, 1861.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson’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. Thus begins a dangerous and transcendent journey by raft along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs James and Huck begin to navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise. With rumours of a brewing war, James must face the burden he carries: the family he is desperate to protect and the constant lie he must live. And together, the unlikely pair must face the most dangerous odyssey of them all\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. From the shadows of Huck Finn’s mischievous spirit, Jim emerges to reclaim his voice, defying the conventions that have consigned him to the margins.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733471473938,"sku":"9781035031238","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/7570\/6953\/files\/James.jpg?v=1713174615","url":"https:\/\/maxminervas.live\/products\/9286321209618","provider":"Max Minerva's Marvellous Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}