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By (author) Mark Twain

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Part of the Chiltern Classics series

One of Mark Twain’s best-known and most important novels tells the story of Huckleberry Finn’s escape from his alcoholic and abusive father and Huck’s adventurous journey down the Mississippi River together with the runaway slave Jim. Huck desires to break free from the constraints of society, both physical and mental, while Jim is fleeing a life of literal enslavement.

Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world’s finest classic literature. These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.

Review quote:
“All modern literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn… It”s the best book we”ve had. All American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.”- Ernest Hemingway

Biographical note:
Mark Twain was an American humorist, novelist, and travel writer. Today he is best remembered as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). Twain is widely considered one of the greatest American writers of all time.