"I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them."
Published in 1894, Tom Sawyer Abroad finds Tom and Huck somewhat restless and bored with small-town mischief after their escapades in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. So the boys, accompanied by Jim, head off to see the unveiling of a futuristic airship – only to be kidnapped by its mad inventor and whisked across the ocean and into the heart of Africa, where they encounter some of the world's greatest wonders and face challenges that test their wits and resourcefulness.
A thoroughly entertaining blend of satire, adventure, and friendship, this classic tale incorporates masterful touches of fantasy, humour, and thrilling adventures, showing Twain at his most imaginative in a playful parody of the fantastical travel tales of Jules Verne.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain (1835–1910), grew up along the banks of the Mississippi River, and his early experiences inspired many of his most famous works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Widely celebrated as America's greatest humorist, Twain captured the spirit of a rapidly changing nation, and his sharp wit, keen eye for human nature, and gift for storytelling made him not only a beloved novelist but also a popular lecturer and essayist.
Twain's innovative style, character-driven storytelling and ability to interweave humour with profound social critique laid the groundwork for modern American literature and has inspired countless authors, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Indeed, Hemingway famously declared that "all modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn."