The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

By Mark Twain, Steven Kellogg

Price: $25.99

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

By Mark Twain, Steven Kellogg

Price: $25.99

About the Book

Originally intended as a sequel to his immensely popular Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn stands on its own as one of America’s most important and beloved literary classics.

For generations, young and old alike have delighted in the unforgettable adventures of runaways Huck Finn and Jim, a slave. In vivid, often gripping prose, Twain brings to fife both the beauty and the folly of preCivil War life along the Mississippifrom the radiant dawn on the river to Huck’s terrifying encounters with his father, as well as the outrageous antics of the King and the Duke and Tom Sawyer’s outlandish plans to free Jim. Told from Huck’s point of view, Huckleberry Finn is also the powerful story of a boy’s journey toward adulthood.

In the finest work of his distinguished career, Steven Kellogg has created eighteen stunning pictures that capture Twain’s timeless blend of humor and suspense. This is truly an edition that readers of all ages will want to return to again and again.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780688106560
Imprint: HarperColl
On Sale: Sep 27, 1994
List price: $25.99
No of pages: 368
Trim Size: 7.250 in (w) x 9.370 in (h) x 1.330 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General

Mark Twain

Biography

Mark Twain, who was born Samuel L. Clemens in Missouri in 1835, wrote some of the most enduring works of literature of American fiction, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He died in 1910.

Steven Kellogg

Biography

Steven Kellogg was “moved by the simplicity, the subtleties, and the poignance of the writing in this story.” He welcomed the opportunity to reillustrate it in full color. Mr. Kellogg is an award-winning author and illustrator who has created more than one hundred children’s books, including The Three Little Pigs, Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett. He is the illustrator of Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town and The Baby Beebee Bird. Mr. Kellogg is a recipient of the David McCord Citation and the Regina Medal for his distinguished contribution to children’s literature. He lives with his wife, Helen, in upstate New York.

Peter Glassman

Biography

Peter Glassman is the owner of Books of Wonder, the New York City bookstore and publisher specializing in new and old imaginative books for children. He is also the editor of the Books of Wonder Classics, a series of deluxe facsimiles and newly illustrated editions of timeless tales. And he is the author of The Wizard Next Door, illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Mr. Glassman lives in New York City.

Reviews

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About the Book

Originally intended as a sequel to his immensely popular Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn stands on its own as one of America’s most important and beloved literary classics.

For generations, young and old alike have delighted in the unforgettable adventures of runaways Huck Finn and Jim, a slave. In vivid, often gripping prose, Twain brings to fife both the beauty and the folly of preCivil War life along the Mississippifrom the radiant dawn on the river to Huck’s terrifying encounters with his father, as well as the outrageous antics of the King and the Duke and Tom Sawyer’s outlandish plans to free Jim. Told from Huck’s point of view, Huckleberry Finn is also the powerful story of a boy’s journey toward adulthood.

In the finest work of his distinguished career, Steven Kellogg has created eighteen stunning pictures that capture Twain’s timeless blend of humor and suspense. This is truly an edition that readers of all ages will want to return to again and again.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780688106560
Imprint: HarperColl
On Sale: Sep 27, 1994
List price: $25.99
No of pages: 368
Trim Size: 7.250 in (w) x 9.370 in (h) x 1.330 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General

Mark Twain

Biography

Mark Twain, who was born Samuel L. Clemens in Missouri in 1835, wrote some of the most enduring works of literature of American fiction, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He died in 1910.

Steven Kellogg

Biography

Steven Kellogg was “moved by the simplicity, the subtleties, and the poignance of the writing in this story.” He welcomed the opportunity to reillustrate it in full color. Mr. Kellogg is an award-winning author and illustrator who has created more than one hundred children’s books, including The Three Little Pigs, Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett. He is the illustrator of Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town and The Baby Beebee Bird. Mr. Kellogg is a recipient of the David McCord Citation and the Regina Medal for his distinguished contribution to children’s literature. He lives with his wife, Helen, in upstate New York.

Peter Glassman

Biography

Peter Glassman is the owner of Books of Wonder, the New York City bookstore and publisher specializing in new and old imaginative books for children. He is also the editor of the Books of Wonder Classics, a series of deluxe facsimiles and newly illustrated editions of timeless tales. And he is the author of The Wizard Next Door, illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Mr. Glassman lives in New York City.

Reviews

No reviews available.

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