The Boy in His Winter

About the book

Huck Finn’s legendary adventures and childhood come to an abrupt end when he steps off his raft into the chaos of Hurricane Katrina.

Traveling on the raft with Jim, they navigate through changing seasons, enjoying bountiful catches of fish and stolen supplies, driven by the powerful currents of the Mississippi River from one exciting escapade to another. Initially brought to life by Mark Twain, Norman Lock now guides them through three crucial, tumultuous, and transformative centuries of American history. Along the riverbanks, they witness significant Civil War battles, broken promises of Reconstruction for freed slaves, the demise of Native American tribes, and the dawn of a new era with the spread of electricity across the continent. As Jim encounters the harsh reality of the Jim Crow era upon leaving the raft, Huck matures when he washes ashore during Hurricane Katrina. In the year 2077, an elderly Huck reflects on his life, recounting his journey and uncovering the past, present, and future of our nation in a way Twain could never have imagined.

The Boy in His Winter, the initial installment of The American Novels series, is a masterful reimagining of a beloved American literary masterpiece for the modern era, filled with imagination, beauty, and courage.