Huckleberry Finn escapes from his evil, drunken father who is trying to steal his treasure. Huck befriends Jim, a runaway slave and together they float towards freedom on a raft clown the Mississippi river. They encounter thieves and murderers, con men and hucksters as they journey together. Mark Twain?s timeless tale of friendship and adventure shows us a boy coming of age and learning about Iife?s pains and pleasures!