{"product_id":"2940015587234","title":"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain","description":"MOST of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one or\u003cbr\u003etwo were experiences of my own, the rest those of boys who were\u003cbr\u003eschoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom Sawyer also, but\u003cbr\u003enot from an individual--he is a combination of the characteristics of\u003cbr\u003ethree boys whom I knew, and therefore belongs to the composite order of\u003cbr\u003earchitecture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe odd superstitions touched upon were all prevalent among children\u003cbr\u003eand slaves in the West at the period of this story--that is to say,\u003cbr\u003ethirty or forty years ago.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlthough my book is intended mainly for the entertainment of boys and\u003cbr\u003egirls, I hope it will not be shunned by men and women on that account,\u003cbr\u003efor part of my plan has been to try to pleasantly remind adults of what\u003cbr\u003ethey once were themselves, and of how they felt and thought and talked,\u003cbr\u003eand what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e                                                            THE AUTHOR.","brand":"Unforgotten Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069669720304,"sku":"2940015587234","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015587234_p0.jpg?v=1763622246","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015587234","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}