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The adventures of Tom Sawyer
Book • 1878
The novel follows Tom Sawyer, a rebellious and imaginative boy, as he navigates his childhood in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri.
Tom's adventures include tricking his friends into painting a fence, running away to an island with his friends Huck Finn and Joe Harper, witnessing a murder in a graveyard, and getting lost in a cave with his love interest Becky Thatcher.
The story explores themes of childhood, friendship, and the transition from boyhood to maturity, set against the backdrop of a small town along the Mississippi River.
Tom's adventures include tricking his friends into painting a fence, running away to an island with his friends Huck Finn and Joe Harper, witnessing a murder in a graveyard, and getting lost in a cave with his love interest Becky Thatcher.
The story explores themes of childhood, friendship, and the transition from boyhood to maturity, set against the backdrop of a small town along the Mississippi River.
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