SynopsisThe eighth addition to the Barnes & Noble Collectible classic fiction series in flexi leather-look binding., By turns hilarious and heartwarming, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered Mark Twain's masterpiece. Desperate to escape his abusive father and the constraints of civilisation, young Huck Finn fakes his death and, with his slave friend Jim, embarks on a vagabond life rafting down the Mississippi. Together, Huck and Jim forge a bond that protects them from the prejudices and bigotry of their time and place., HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.'Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey down the Mississippi River. Raising the timeless and universal l issues of prejudice, bravery and hope, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was and still is considered the great American novel.
LC Classification NumberPS1305.A1 2015