![]() ![]() ![]() He is soon joined by Jim, an escaped slave. Chafed by the -sivilized- restrictions of his foster home, and weary of his drunkard father's brutality, 14 year-old Huck Finn fakes his own death and sets off on a raft down the Mississippi River. Manga Classics breathes new life into this American Classic with a faithful adaptation of Mark Twain's masterpiece. After many difficulties, Huck and Jim escape their tormentors, and with the help of an imaginative rescue by Huck's old friend Tom Sawyer, Jim gains his freedom. Their peaceful existence ends abruptly, however, with the appearance of the King and the Duke, an incorrigible pair of con artists who take over the raft. The fugitives become close friends as they weather storms together aboard the raft and spend idyllic days swimming, frying catfish suppers, and enjoying their independence. ![]() Together, they experience a series of rollicking adventures that have amused readers, young and old, for over a century. ![]()
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