The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

In the antebellum South, Tom Sawyer leads a life of pranks and pretend adventures, until he witnesses a very real murder in a graveyard. The novel balances the idyll of childhood freedom with the creeping shadows of adult violence and villainy, personified by Injun Joe. From the famous whitewashing of the fence to the harrowing ordeal in the cave, the story captures the essence of American boyhood...