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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Audio-CD (Audio book)

English · Audio book

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Trevor White reads Mark Twain's classic tale about friendship and adventure along the mighty Mississippi River. This tells the story of Huck Finn and his companion, the slave Jim, as they journey down the Mississippi River after running away from Huck's drunken father and Jim's owners. The fugitives team up and have many adventures together. As they travel, they encounter a floating house, a dead man and a pair of con artists called the King and the Duke. Huck gets to know Jim and regards him as a friend and equal. When Jim is recaptured, Huck is determined to rescue him - but to do that, he needs the help of his old partner, Tom Sawyer..."The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a story about growing up and finding freedom.

About the author

Mark Twain, geb. am 30.11.1835 in Florida (Missouri). Sein eigentlicher Name ist Samuel Longhorne Clemens. Der Vater starb 1847 und Twain musste im Alter von zwölf Jahren die Schule abbrechen und begann eine Lehre als Schriftsetzer. Mit 17 Jahren ging er nach New York, dann nach Philadelphia, wo er die ersten Reiseskizzen schrieb. Von 1857-60 war er Lotse auf dem Mississippi, nahm am Sezessionskrieg auf der Seite der Konföderierten teil und war 1861 Silbersucher in Nevada. 1864 lebte er in San Francisco, 1866 als Reporter auf Hawaii und 1867 als Reisender in Europa und Palästina. Er gründete einen Verlag, musste aber 1894 Konkurs anmelden und ging auf Weltreise, um mit Vorträgen seine Schulden abzutragen. Mark Twain starb am 21.4.1910 in Redding (Connecticut).

Product details

Authors Mark Twain
Assisted by Trevor White (Reader / Narrator)
Publisher AudioGO
 
Languages English
Product format CD-Audio
Released 20.06.2012
 
EAN 9781445843797
ISBN 978-1-4458-4379-7
Weight 91 g
Subjects Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
Fiction > Poetry, drama

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