The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is written by Mark Twain. The story happens in a town of the US in the nineteenth century. It tells about a boy who has many unusual experiences.
Tom, the hero(主人公) of the book, is a lively and clever boy. He doesn't like people telling him what to do, so he always gets into trouble. He and his best friend, Huck Finn, run to an island in Mississippi River. Tom has more trouble because a bad man is looking for him. Later, he runs away from a cave (山洞) with a girl called Becky. He also finds a box of treasure and takes it away. All his family and neighbors think he has died.
The book is full of wonderful dialogues. It is more than a story. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.
Today the book is still read and loved by people in the world, and it is thought to be one of the greatest stories in literature. It is truly a great book!
