Webpercival everett’s new novel imagines adventures of huckleberry finn from the perspective of huck’s enslaved sidekick, jim. But to call james a retelling would be. Webon sunday evening, after three hours of a search off the picturesque and tranquil nai harn beach in rawai, divers and rescuers failed to sight james everett. Webjames everett du bois, 49, went swimming with his thai wife, siriarmorn phetarwut, 49, and their son boonpat, aged three, at the nai harn beach in phuket, thailand, on. Webpercival everett's retelling of mark twain's 1885 classic focuses on huck's enslaved companion. James is a tale so inspired, you won't be able to imagine reading.