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A trio of adventurous companions set out in a fanciful hot-air balloon to see distant lands, narrated in a colloquial first-person voice that mixes tall-tale exaggeration and satire. Their voyage crosses storms, deserts, sand-storms, and encounters with caravans and curious local phenomena, producing comic mishaps and boastful storytelling contests. Episodes emphasize practical improvisation, boyish bravado, and ironic commentary on travel tales. The result is a brisk, episodic travel fantasy that foregrounds humor, adventure, and the narrator's plainspoken perspective.

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Title: Tom Sawyer Abroad

Author: Mark Twain

Release date: September 14, 2004 [eBook #91]
Most recently updated: June 24, 2022

Language: English

Credits: An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger

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Tom Sawyer Abroad

By Mark Twain


Contents

CHAPTER I. TOM SEEKS NEW ADVENTURES
CHAPTER II. THE BALLOON ASCENSION
CHAPTER III. TOM EXPLAINS
CHAPTER IV. STORM
CHAPTER V. LAND
CHAPTER VI. IT’S A CARAVAN
CHAPTER VII. TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA
CHAPTER VIII. THE DISAPPEARING LAKE
CHAPTER IX. TOM DISCOURSES ON THE DESERT
CHAPTER X. THE TREASURE-HILL
CHAPTER XI. THE SAND-STORM
CHAPTER XII. JIM STANDING SIEGE
CHAPTER XIII. GOING FOR TOM’S PIPE