The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

One of the most irrepressible and exuberant characters in the history of literature,Tom Sawyer explodes onto the page in a whirl of bad behaviour and incredible adventures. Whether he is heaving clods of earth at his brotherfaking a gangrenous toeor trying to convince the world that he is deadTom’s infectious energy and good humor shine through. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Mark Twain’s joyful and nostalgic recollection of tall tales from his own boyhood by the Mississippi some ‘thirty or forty years ago’an instant success on first publication in 1876 and a delight to children of all ages ever since. With an afterword by Peter Harness. Designed to appeal to the bookloverthe Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautifully bound gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real clothprinted on high quality paperand featuring ribbon markers and gilt edgesMacmillan Collector’s Library are books to love and treasure.