{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-9781481403771","title":"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer","description":"\u003cb\u003eA timeless classic gets a fresh coat of paint in this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e, complete with a contemporary redesign and interior illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1876, it's no wonder \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e has since become a classic: its pages brim with pranks, playing hooky, and plenty of summertime fun. Enjoy the beloved tale of Tom, Huck, Becky, and Aunt Polly with this new edition of Mark Twain's most popular work that includes a modern cover and new illustrations from Iacopo Bruno. This new look coincides with a new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn \u003c\/i\u003eand the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, left school at age 12. His career encompassed such varied occupations as printer, Mississippi riverboat pilot, journalist, travel writer, and publisher, which furnished him with a wide knowledge of humanity and the perfect grasp of local customs and speech manifested in his writing. It wasn't until \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn \u003c\/i\u003e(1885), that he was recognized by the literary establishment as one of the greatest writers America would ever produce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Toward the end of his life, plagued by personal tragedy and financial failure, Twain grew more and more cynical and pessimistic. Though his fame continued to widen--Yale and Oxford awarded him honorary degrees--he spent his last years in gloom and desperation, but he lives on in American letters as \"the Lincoln of our literature.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIacopo Bruno is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Milan, Italy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850890875154,"sku":"9781481403771","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0b2cab38-4afe-4ed0-ac10-122d1d04578a.jpg?v=1773738143","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-9781481403771","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}