Have you ever been to Hannibal, Missouri? I visited this town many years ago. I do not remember the setting very well, but after reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" I would like to return to the hometown of my favorite American storyteller.
How many Mark Twain novels or short stories have you read? I have read "The Prince & the Pauper," "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" and, for the first time, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." There are many more that are on my Must Read list (for instance, Pudd'nhead Wilson & The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). Very American in tone, Twain's novels ring with independence, adventure, and essential scrapes and misadventures that accompany old-fashioned boyhood.
Tom Sawyer is the mischievous, curly-haired boy from St. Petersburg, Missouri, who is always on the look out for trouble and danger. The epitome of the independent, self-reliant American spirit of the early 1800s, Tom Sawyer steals our hearts and our attention from the beginning. He is always one step ahead of poor Aunt Polly, who adores him in spite of his naughtiness. Quick as a jack-rabbit and as clever as a fox, Tom leaps from adventure to adventure.
Yes, Tom Sawyer is white-washing the fence as a punishment, but not for long. Perhaps the neighborhood boys may be "coaxed" into helping him. Also, there is the swell from St. Louis to be dealt with, not to mention the pretty Becky Thatcher, who is new to St. Petersburg. But let's not forget the cemetery . . . at midnight!
In a superstitious endeavor to get rid of warts, Tom Sawyer and his friend, the disreputable Huckleberry Finn, creep into the local cemetery. However, warts are the last thing on their minds when they witness Injun Joe murder the town doctor and then lay the blame of the horrendous crime at drunk Muff Potter's door. Terrified of the ruthless Injun Joe, Tom and Huck make a pact never to tell a soul what they witnessed. But when Muff Potter is charged with the murder and faces the hangman's noose, will Tom and Huck decide to tell the truth, even if it means their safety?
St. Petersburg may be small in size, but it is not lacking in thrills and laughter. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a perfect read for the spring or summer. I hope you will decide to pick up this wonderful book and view the world through the imperfect, but strikingly honest, eyes of young Tom Sawyer.
How many Mark Twain novels or short stories have you read? I have read "The Prince & the Pauper," "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" and, for the first time, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." There are many more that are on my Must Read list (for instance, Pudd'nhead Wilson & The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). Very American in tone, Twain's novels ring with independence, adventure, and essential scrapes and misadventures that accompany old-fashioned boyhood.
Tom Sawyer is the mischievous, curly-haired boy from St. Petersburg, Missouri, who is always on the look out for trouble and danger. The epitome of the independent, self-reliant American spirit of the early 1800s, Tom Sawyer steals our hearts and our attention from the beginning. He is always one step ahead of poor Aunt Polly, who adores him in spite of his naughtiness. Quick as a jack-rabbit and as clever as a fox, Tom leaps from adventure to adventure.
Yes, Tom Sawyer is white-washing the fence as a punishment, but not for long. Perhaps the neighborhood boys may be "coaxed" into helping him. Also, there is the swell from St. Louis to be dealt with, not to mention the pretty Becky Thatcher, who is new to St. Petersburg. But let's not forget the cemetery . . . at midnight!
In a superstitious endeavor to get rid of warts, Tom Sawyer and his friend, the disreputable Huckleberry Finn, creep into the local cemetery. However, warts are the last thing on their minds when they witness Injun Joe murder the town doctor and then lay the blame of the horrendous crime at drunk Muff Potter's door. Terrified of the ruthless Injun Joe, Tom and Huck make a pact never to tell a soul what they witnessed. But when Muff Potter is charged with the murder and faces the hangman's noose, will Tom and Huck decide to tell the truth, even if it means their safety?
St. Petersburg may be small in size, but it is not lacking in thrills and laughter. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a perfect read for the spring or summer. I hope you will decide to pick up this wonderful book and view the world through the imperfect, but strikingly honest, eyes of young Tom Sawyer.
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