Maria's Reviews > Tom Sawyer Abroad

A short tale but really a gem of one, and somehow I missed it in my early reading career. I had to read the ending twice before it sank in. This book really highlights the differences between knowledge (book learning) versus experience (life learning). I love the way Twain has Tom try to explain something he knows, like how maps work, what mirages are, and the use of metaphor, and then either Huck or Jim and sometimes both rebut from their experiences that say otherwise. Both make a lot of sense and you can't help but laugh since you can see both sides of the issue, even knowing that Tom is right. Not always, however, and that makes the reading truly lovely. If you have missed this one, go get it. It's not one you want to miss.