Huckleberry Finn prefers to be free rather than "civilized." The adventures with Tom Sawyer made Huck rich, but his father is violent and a drunkard, and the vast Mississippi is the road that opens up to freedom for him. Huck's raft will carry him and his friend, the fugitive Jim, to freedom. However, when one foggy night they lose their way, the river drags them into dangerous territories. How can a small boy survive in an area full of deadly traps, gangs, and swindlers? When life and freedom themselves are at risk, how can Huck think about the difference between right and wrong? [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]