| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Contributor(s): Twain, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0464322073 ISBN-13: 9780464322078 Publisher: Blurb OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2024 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6" W x 9" (0.65 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. 2] In the novel Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend, Huckleberry Finn. Originally a commercial failure, the book ended up being the best selling of any of Twain's works during his lifetime. 3] 4] Although The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is sometimes overshadowed by its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the book is considered a masterpiece of American literature, 5] and was one of the first novels to be written on a typewriter. |