The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Contributor(s): Twain, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1725614790 ISBN-13: 9781725614796 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7" W x 10" (0.93 lbs) 240 pages |
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. In the novel Tom has several adventures, often with his friend, Huck. One such adventure, Tom's whitewashing of a fence, has been adapted into paintings and referenced in other pieces of popular culture. Originally a commercial failure the book ended up being the best selling of any of Twain's works during his lifetime. |