Mark Twain

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the Town of "St. Petersburg", inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain lived. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is most noted for his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885).

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is one of Twain's most popular novels, and Tom, the most beloved and iconic of all his characters. Growing up on the banks of the Mississippi, life is a series of delicious adventures for Tom Sawyer. He skips school at will, tricks people into whitewashing his fence, and even away from home to become a pirate. On a visit to the town graveyard, Tom and his friend Huck Finn witness the gruesome murder of young Dr Robinson by 'Injun' Joe. Terrified, they swear to tell no one, but when an innocent man is framed for the crime, Tom and Huck's consciences begin to worry them. But how can they risk their own lives?