The tale of a boy’s life in a small town on the banks of the Mississippi River. 

          Tom skips school and with his friends, Huck Finn and Jim, spends his days on mad adventures – some real, some imagined.
It brings to life and array of irresistible characters—the self-confident Tom, his best buddy Huck Finn, indulgent Aunt Polly, and the lovely, beguiling Becky—as well as such unforgettable incidents as whitewashing a fence, swearing an oath in blood, and getting lost in a dark and labyrinthine cave. 

          Like Tom himself, this book is happy and cheerful, exciting but also funny. First published in 1876, it remains one of the most loved books of the nineteenth century.