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Not only is "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" one of the best adventure stories ever written:: but it also paints a stunningly accurate portrayal of nineteenth-century America. The story of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" centres on Tom Sawyer's best buddy Huckleberry "Huck" Finn:: the local drunk's kid who is placed under Widow Douglas' benign guardianship. Although Huck enjoys his time at the widow's home:: he finds the widow's attempts to "civilise" him to be frustrating. And when Huck's controlling father shows there to cause trouble:: he decides enough is enough. He flees and travels along the Mississippi River. He encounters Jim:: the runaway slave of Widow Douglas:: while travelling and develops an unexpected connection with him. Together:: they navigate the river as a weird cast of characters—thieves:: bandits:: and rival families—come into view. When Jim is taken hostage:: Huck is forced to enlist Tom's help in order to free his new friend.