Tom Sawyer

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by Mark Twain · 1876

A coming-of-age novel about Tom Sawyer, a mischievous boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, based on Hannibal, Missouri. Set in the 1830s–1840s, it follows Tom through adventures involving his friend Huckleberry Finn and his attempts to navigate childhood, friendship, and danger.