The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - DK Classics by Mark Twain Hardcover

Book Synopsis

A deluxe gift edition of the great American adventure novel with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, and a silk ribbon bookmark.

Huck is a young, naive white boy fleeing from his drunken, dangerous Pap, and Jim is a runaway slave longing to be reunited with his family. Flung together by circumstance, they journey down the Mississippi together on a log raft, each in search of his own definition of freedom. A daring adventure and a story of staying faithful to your own morals, no matter what society values.

Originally published in 1814, this enduring classic remains entertaining and relevant today.

This hardback is part of DK CLASSICS, a luxurious series of classic titles, thoughtfully crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Each complete, unabridged book features sumptuous design and the highest quality finishes. Discover timeless literature beautifully bound for every bookshelf.

About the Author

Mark Twain is the pen name used by the American author and humorist Samuel Clemens. He was born in 1835 in a small town on the Mississippi, one of seven children. He left school at age 11 and worked at a grocery store, a bookstore, a blacksmith's shop, and a newspaper, where he was allowed to write his own stories (not all of them true). He then worked on a steamboat, where he got the name "Mark Twain" from the call given by the boat's pilot when their boat was in safe waters. Eventually he turned to journalism again, traveled round the world, and began writing books, which became very popular. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) are his most famous novels. He died in 1910.