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Mark Twain décrit avec beaucoup de talent les frasques et mésaventures de Tom Sawyer, jeune garçon à l'esprit vif et débordant d'imagination, élevé par sa tante Polly, au bord du Mississipi. Tom ne loupe pas une occasion de se distinguer pour plaire à la jolie Becky, et il est toujours prêt pour vivre des aventures en compagnie de son inséparable ami Huckleberry Finn, fils de l'ivrogne du village. Un soir dans un cimetière, Tom et Huck sont témoins d'un meurtre. Muff Potter est accusé du crime, mais Tom et Huck savent que le véritable assassin est Joe l'Indien...

Amérique, vers 1840. Le jeune Tom Sawyer n'a qu'une idée en tête : faire l'école buissonnière et partir en quête d'un trésor caché. Avec son fidèle compagnon Huckleberry Finn, ils sont tour à tour pirates, aventuriers, cow-boys. La découverte d'un crime nocturne met leur courage et leur raison à l'épreuve.

Tom Sawyer est publié en 1876 et remporte un succès immédiat. Son auteur, Mark Twain vient du sud des États-Unis, et c'est dans ce contexte régional et culturel qu'il situe les histoires de deux jeunes amis, Tom Sawyer et Huckleberry Finn, témoins malgré eux d'un meurtre ! Sur les bords du Mississipi, les deux garçons vont apprendre le courage et l'amitié.

A natural storyteller and raconteur in his own right - just listen to Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption - actor, comedian, carpenter, and all-around manly man Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) brings his distinctive baritone and a fine-tuned comic versatility to Twain's writing. In a knockout performance, he doesn't so much as read Twain's words as he does rejoice in them, delighting in the hijinks of Tom - whom he lovingly refers to as a "great scam artist" and "true American hero".

Tom Sawyer n'apprécie pas trop l'école. Il préfère de très loin retrouver son ami Huck qui mène une vie de bohème et vit dans un tonneau. Aussi turbulents qu'inséparables, les deux garçons aiment l'aventure, les expéditions, la vie de pirate sur une île du Mississippi et les expériences de sorcellerie... Sans oublier Becky, la fille du juge dont Tom Sawyer est amoureux. Jusqu'au jour où, cachés dans un cimetière, ils assistent à un véritable crime.

Parce qu'il était au volant lors de l'accident de voiture qui a plongé sa mère dans le coma, Sawyer vit rongé par les remords, à tel point qu'il a renoncé aux missions en tant que bodyguard. Mais lorsque la vie de la famille Westwood vole en éclats, tout change. Désireux d'honorer les dernieres volontés de son père, Sawyer se voit contraint de reprendre du service. Habitué aux contrats à haut risque, il est pourtant déstabilisé lorsqu'il se retrouve face à Scarlett, sa nouvelle cliente... qui n'est autre que sa petite amie du lycée, disparue du jour au lendemain sans aucune explication huit ans plus tot.

In Tom Sawyer, Detective, Tom attempts to solve a mysterious murder in this satirical take on the immensely popular detective novels of the 1800s. Like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the story is told in the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn.

In “Tom Sawyer, Detective,” Mark Twain combines detective work and adventure to create a classic quest that captures the spirit of youth and the excitement of uncovering mysteries. An electrifying, non-stop detective story that everyone will love.

Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder in this burlesque of the immensely popular detective novels of the time. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. Tom and Huck are once again in the thick of things, this time investigating an unlikely murder case.

This 1896 novel follows the Mark Twain series of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), and Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894). Tom finds himself on another exciting adventure as he serves as detective for a mysterious murder in the banks of the Mississippi. Listen to this suspenseful, yet whimsical story of Tom and Huckleberry and be fascinated once again with Mark Twain's imagination.

A return trip down the Mississippi River to Uncle Silas's farm is just the beginning of a yarn that includes twins, a diamond heist, a confidence man, a murder, and enough twists and turns to satisfy an avid mystery fan.

Tom and Huckleberry Finn get rescued from spring fever when they take a serendipitous trip to visit Tom's Uncle Silas. But little did the family know Tom would be the one to rescue Uncle Silas - and much more.

Enjoy the detective adventures of "Tom Sawyer, Detective" by Mark Twain. Follow Tom and Huck as they solve mysteries and uncover secrets in this entertaining and lesser-known sequel to Twain's beloved classics.

As springtime comes, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn have developed a bad case of spring fever. When Tom's Aunt Sally invites them to Arkansas, their malady is instantly cured. But as the duo sets out on their steamer to get down river, they learn that Tom's Uncle Silas is in considerable trouble and needs their help. This classic is the perfect listen for audiences of all ages and encapsulates the essence of American literature.

Tom Sawyer, Detective is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), and Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894). Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder in this burlesque of the immensely popular detective novels of the time. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn.

En esta nueva aventura, Tom Sawyer intenta resolver un misterioso asesinato con la ayuda de su amigo Huckleberry Finn. Un robo, un asesinato, apariciones de fantasmas, detectives, esta breve novela los reúne a todos. Así, en esta ocasión, el joven Tom hará uso de su inteligencia y capacidad de observación para desenmascarar al verdadero culpable. Novela corta escrita en 1896, muestra el talento narrativo de Mark Twain al parodiar las novelas de detectives populares de la época. Para los amantes de la literatura policíaca y de misterio, esta obra está influida por estilo detectivesco de Conan

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the comic masterpiece of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, who trained as a river-boat pilot (from which experience he took his pen-name, Mark Twain). His most famous book describes a boy's journey down the Mississippi aboard a raft with the runaway black slave Jim.

Tom Sawyer, Detective is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), and Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894). Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder in this burlesque of the immensely popular detective novels of the time. Tom and Huck find themselves with Uncle Silas and his family again (see "Huck Finn"), and much of the drama ends up focusing on Uncle Silas. Like the two preceding novels, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. (Summary by Wikipedia & John Greenman)

"Tom Sawyer, Detective" is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876), "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884), and "Tom Sawyer Abroad" (1894). Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder in this burlesque of the immensely popular detective novels of the time. Tom and Huck find themselves with Uncle Silas and his family again (see "Huck Finn"), and much of the drama ends up focusing on Uncle Silas.

Tom Sawyer, Detective is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), and Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894). Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder in this burlesque of the immensely popular detective novels of the time. Tom and Huck find themselves with Uncle Silas and his family again (see "Huck Finn"), and much of the drama ends up focusing on Uncle Silas. Like the two preceding novels, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. (Summary by Wikipedia & John Greenman)