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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

By Mark Twain
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In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the novel follows a young boy named Huck as he travels down the Mississippi River on a raft. He is joined by Jim, an escaped enslaved man, and together they encounter a variety of characters and situations. The story explores themes of friendship, freedom, and social issues prevalent in 19th-century America, capturing the essence of adventure and moral growth.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy classic American literature that explores vivid adventures, complex social themes, and colourful characters. It offers a unique blend of humour and serious commentary on societal issues through the eyes of a young boy journeying along the Mississippi River. Its lively narrative and profound insights make it a timeless read for anyone interested in stories of friendship and moral growth.

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

And wouldn't you know, Huck's no-good Pap is also after him and he locks Huck up in his cabin in the woods. But Huck won't stand too much of this, and after a daring escape, he takes off down the Mississppi on a raft with an runaway slave called Jim.

Sail down the Mississippi with rascally Huck Finn!

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Sail down the Mississippi with rascally Huck Finn!

It's lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them.

Huck Finn spits, swears, smokes a pipe, and never goes to school. With his too-big clothes and battered straw hat, Huck is in need of 'civilising', and the Widow Douglas is determined to take him in hand. And wouldn't you know, Huck's no-good Pap is also after him and he locks Huck up in his cabin in the woods. But Huck won't stand too much of this, and after a daring escape, he takes off down the Mississippi on a raft with a runaway slave called Jim.

But plenty of dangers wait for them along the river - will they survive and win their freedom?

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is widely regarded as a significant American novel, praised for its brilliant writing by Mark Twain. It explores the relationship between Huck, who faces a challenging childhood, and Jim, an escaped slave, highlighting their complex bond. Critics such as Ernest Hemingway and Toni Morrison have acclaimed its lasting impact on literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099572978

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Children's Classics

Illustration: b/w chapter headings

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 336g

Pages: 512

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Mark Twain Most Popular Books of All Time Penguin Books

About the Author

Mark Twain's real name was Sam Clemens, and he was born in 1835 in a small town on the Mississippi, one of seven children. He smoked cigars at the age of eight, and aged nine he stowed away on a steamboat. He left school at 11 and worked at a grocery store, a bookstore, a blacksmith's and a newspaper, where he was allowed to write his own stories (not all of them true). He then worked on a steamboat, where he got the name 'Mark Twain' (from the call given by the boat's pilot when their boat is in safe waters). Eventually he turned to journalism again, travelled round the world, and began writing books which became very popular. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are his most famous novels. He poured the money he earned from writing into new business ventures and crazy inventions, such as a clamp to stop babies throwing off their bed covers, a new boardgame, and a hand grenade full of extinguishing liquid to throw on a fire. With his shock of white hair and trademark white suit Mark Twain became the most famous American writer in the world. He died in 1910.

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