On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to be pirates and search for hidden treasure. But when Tom gets trapped in a cave with scary Injun Joe, can he escape unharmed? Tom Sawyer is sure to find trouble wherever the Mississippi leads him...
Mark Twain's classic story beautifully illustrated by Robert Ingpen.
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A beautiful hardback edition of Mark Twain's 'hymn to boyhood', with 70 full-colour illustrations from Hans Christian Anderson Award-winning artist, Robert Ingpen.
SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS (18351910), better known as Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, lecturer, and writer of both fiction and nonfiction. Designated the father of American literature by William Faulkner, Twain is best known for his two great novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twains keen wit and incisive satire earned him the praise of both critics and peers, as did his sober and often scathing look at the entrenched attitudes of the U.S. society of his day, particularly those relating to slavery and racism.
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia, and still lives and works nearby in Barwon Heads. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to childrens literature and he has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A world-renowned artist and author, Ingpen has designed, illustrated and written more than one hundred books, including his highly acclaimed series of illustrated Childrens Classics, which have now been published in many editions around the world.
