Tom Sawyer Abroad
by Mark Twain (Author)
This rollicking adventure novel brings back Twain's best-loved characters - Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and the freed slave Jim - for a balloon trip around the world. Escaping civilization and Aunt Polly once again, this lively tale of far-off exploits is, as Twain wrote, "a story that will not only interest boys but any man who has ever been a boy, which immensely enlarges the audience."
The book's comic tall tales and bold escapades are punctuated by a series of animated conversations among the three friends on topics that include the Crusades, religious toleration, racial discrimination, the limitations of maps, and the fine art of cursing. Tom and Jim rescue a child from brigands. Jim finds himself alone atop the Sphinx with an American flag. Adventure, burlesque, and serious commentary on society and its failings make 'Tom Sawyer Abroad' an engaging and memorable book for anyone who enjoyed the first two books in this well-loved and enduring series.
The book's comic tall tales and bold escapades are punctuated by a series of animated conversations among the three friends on topics that include the Crusades, religious toleration, racial discrimination, the limitations of maps, and the fine art of cursing. Tom and Jim rescue a child from brigands. Jim finds himself alone atop the Sphinx with an American flag. Adventure, burlesque, and serious commentary on society and its failings make 'Tom Sawyer Abroad' an engaging and memorable book for anyone who enjoyed the first two books in this well-loved and enduring series.
Tom Sawyer Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Tom SawyerReading level: 11+
Books in series: 4
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: classic adventure culture friendship comedy & humour
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)2. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885)
3. Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894)
4. Tom Sawyer, Detective (1896)