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Tom Sawyer Abroad
(Adventures of Tom and Huck #3)
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Tom Sawyer Abroad features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of adventure stories like those of Jules Verne.
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Paperback, 108 pages
Published
March 25th 2002
by Borgo Press
(first published 1894)
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Considered as a sequel to Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn:
*Yes, it's a disappointment
*It's better, I maintain, than I'm gathering from consensus; it's a quite good parody of overrated nationalist Jules Verne, and in itself also
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*Yes, it's a disappointment
*It's better, I maintain, than I'm gathering from consensus; it's a quite good parody of overrated nationalist Jules Verne, and in itself also
*(view spoiler) ...more
Twain at his lowest ebb is still pretty towering, but TSA comes across as far-fetched and frivolous compared to Tom Sawyer and the magisterial Huckleberry Finn. It's sad to see HF's endless run of good quotes stumble along to an ending so abrupt the author might as well have written Screw it all I'm off for a whiskey Twain out.
I know some people take Tom Sawyer Abroad as a bit of a satire of contemporary adventure novels (a la Verne). To be fair, the book does have some good moments (and in my o ...more
I know some people take Tom Sawyer Abroad as a bit of a satire of contemporary adventure novels (a la Verne). To be fair, the book does have some good moments (and in my o ...more
Tom Sawyer Abroad reunites Tom, Huck and Jim in a fun adventure involving a mad professor, a magical hot air balloon and an African safari. Those of us familiar with Twain's earlier work would expect all these elements to make for another rip-roaring read but unfortunately you'd be mistaken.
There are some interesting set pieces and the characters are as vibrant as ever but unfortunately, what little plot their is is undermined by the amazingly abrupt ending when Tom is effectively called home fo ...more
There are some interesting set pieces and the characters are as vibrant as ever but unfortunately, what little plot their is is undermined by the amazingly abrupt ending when Tom is effectively called home fo ...more
In which Tom, Huck, and Jim find themselves stuck in a hot air balloon with a mad scientist, and Mark Twain teaches you about time zones, maps, and the Sahara Desert. I know, it's hard for me to believe, too. It's as funny as you would hope from Mark Twain, but he doesn't seem to have anything serious to say in this one. Aside from being sort of a Jules Verne parody, I am really curious to know more about why this book exists and what Twain would have had to say about it.
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this was a weird book....some great repartee between Jim, Tom, and Huck, set in the context of a Jules Verne/HG Wells flying machine. Interesting discussions on longitude, winds, relationships and the price of sand. However, even though Mark Twain was a liberal of his times, the racial stereotyping does grate.
The first two books are classics where at least the discussions on race seem to be set in their 19th century rural Missouri valley context. This does feel to have been written in a hurry wi ...more
The first two books are classics where at least the discussions on race seem to be set in their 19th century rural Missouri valley context. This does feel to have been written in a hurry wi ...more
Twain is perhaps my favorite all-time author and it pains me to give 3 stars to one of his books, but this quick read made it easy to see why this is one of his least known and least lauded works.
The conversations of Tom, Huck, and Jim were amusing at times, frustrating at others. The plot is so contrived, it reads like a parody of Around the World in 80 Days.
I think I'll reread some of the major works instead of poking into the subminor works any further. ...more
The conversations of Tom, Huck, and Jim were amusing at times, frustrating at others. The plot is so contrived, it reads like a parody of Around the World in 80 Days.
I think I'll reread some of the major works instead of poking into the subminor works any further. ...more
Another bad sequel to Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, both of which are masterpieces in their respective right, this book (like Tom Sawyer, Detective) sort of squanders the good of the previous books to make some cheap points about societal progress and adventure writing. Ultimately this book feels like a made for tv sequel to the masterpiece films of the first books. Tom drags Huck and Jim to Africa, and well, you can guess about how well that works out for everyone.
I hate them newspapers; and I hate letters; and if I had my way I wouldn’t allow nobody to load his troubles on to other folks he ain’t acquainted with, on t’other side of the world, that way.
It has some thought provoking dialogues, which are very interesting *and I'm pretty sure they are not targeted for children*. But still I'm confused whether it is supposed to be an original work or just a parody. ...more
"Tom Sawyer Abroad" is a pure adventure tale.
After the events of the original classic works by Twain we have Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Jim finding themselves on a hot air balloon sailing across the Atlantic.
Along the way Tom offers his insights into what they see and of course Twain offers his perspectives on a great deal of topics.
This is pure fun... with a touch of satire. ...more
After the events of the original classic works by Twain we have Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Jim finding themselves on a hot air balloon sailing across the Atlantic.
Along the way Tom offers his insights into what they see and of course Twain offers his perspectives on a great deal of topics.
This is pure fun... with a touch of satire. ...more
A complete adventurous story for readers of all kind.
Mark Twain is very remarkable in weaving history, geographic and adventure with his characters. The language they use make the story more unique and exclusively. For example every time when we read 'Mars Tom' we feel the word from our own heart. So admirable. ...more
Mark Twain is very remarkable in weaving history, geographic and adventure with his characters. The language they use make the story more unique and exclusively. For example every time when we read 'Mars Tom' we feel the word from our own heart. So admirable. ...more
The whole book is basically: Tom Sawyer lectures Huck and Jim, Huck and Jim don't believe him, they all start arguing, and then Tom mocks their ignorance and sulks. On repeat. That being said it was clever, surprisingly funny, and definitely entertaining to follow their ridiculous journey across the world in a hot air balloon. Also it's really short so I thought it was worth the read.
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This is a boy's tale but in 1850's backwood's American language which does not make it a bad story but you have to want to interpret it. Written by Samuel Clemens (Twain's real name) according to my copy. It is a story of adventure and misadventure featuring Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Jim. Warning this contains racism that will offend many.
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Although Twain is criticized for writing this book, expediently, to relieve financial burdens, this book is still entertaining as a boy's adventure novel. Characters are consistent as they are in Twain's great classics but this book is short and ends abruptly. Twain's wit and satire are very much at work in this book as in his others.
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Short read which is refreshing but has nothing on the other Tom and Huck books. I love Twain but this was easily my least favorite work of his so far. I wouldn't say it was a waste of time though. It was just fine.
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TWO-AND-A-HALF? "Tom Sawyer Abroad" is an occasionally funny sequel to his earlier novels involving Tom and Huck. For a book that is proffered as a parody of Jules Verne adventures, the dialogue between the three main characters (Tom, Huck and Jim) is really was is most entertaining.
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This book has some funny gags, and it probably would be all right if the plucky trio shanghaied onto a mad scientist’s airship (!) weren’t the three leads from Huckleberry Finn.
Did Huck and Jim grow over the course of a previous book into fully realized characters or did they not? Did they undergo the most harrowing moral crises in American literature or did they not? Seeing these guys reduced to farcical caricatures—it’s like the last fifty pages of Huck Finn, the part no one likes, for a whole ...more
Did Huck and Jim grow over the course of a previous book into fully realized characters or did they not? Did they undergo the most harrowing moral crises in American literature or did they not? Seeing these guys reduced to farcical caricatures—it’s like the last fifty pages of Huck Finn, the part no one likes, for a whole ...more
Tom, Huck, and Jim set off in a fantastic balloon, and adventure to Africa, including the Sahara and Egypt. This book was fun, especially in the way it parodied Jules Verne. Tom's wonderful sense of History and Huck and Jim's disbelief make the story.
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A fun, quick read! I listened to it while on a long run actually. It has a Calvin and Hobbs feel. I am led to believe this particular adventure of Tom, Huck, and Jim was -- in fact -- imaginary. I won't spoil the ending for you. It's too fun, and one can read to the end quickly.
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Whilst amusing, particularly when Tom attempts to explain why the clocks are showing a different time to his watch as they travel east, it isn't a patch on The adventures or Huckleberry
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This was very entertaining and greatly exceeded my expectations. The idea of Tom, Huck & Jim floating around the world in a balloon is far fetched but fun.
Tom and Huck never get old.
This short novel (longish story) seemed like a bit of a copy of some of the Jules Verne books. Not terrible, but not great either. And at times a bit sloppy. Ending was a bit poor.
4.5 or 5 stars. A fun book but not as good as tom sawyer and huckelberry finn
An enjoyable little novella, but pretty inconsequential. It's fun seeing Huck/Tom/Jim again but beyond that there's not much here. A more apt title would be "Tom Sawyer in Africa."
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I never even knew this existed. A fun, quick read.
Very disappointed with this. Not much of a plot to it
this is such a tall tale.
Almost exclusively read this so I can impress all my friends with the knowledge that there are more Tom Sawyer books, and in one of them he gets in a balloon and flies to Egypt
A fun, easy read with the usual bits humor and a few epiphanies along the way.
So bad you can smell the gambling debts that likely forced Twain to write it.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), called "the Great American Novel", and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876).
Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also work ...more
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