An abridged version of the adventures of a nineteenth-century boy and a runaway slave as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft. “We said there was no home like a raft. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery…but you feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” Sail down the Mississippi with Huck Finn and the runaway slave, Jim. Twain’s beloved tale, with its folksy language, creates an indelible image of antebellum America with its sleepy river towns, con men, family feuds, and a variety of colorful characters. This is an abridged version of the adventures of a 19th century boy and a runaway slave as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft. |