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Who is this handsome young man with a generous heart and adventurous spirit? The country gentleman who found the baby boy in his large bed gave him the name Tom Jones and asked his sister to bring him up on their wealthy estate, Paradise Hall. Tom’s charm, vigour and trusting nature often get him into trouble and eventually he is forced to leave home and the woman he loves. He sets off on a journey that takes him along the dusty roads of the English countryside and into the vast city of London where he hopes to find his true identity. Along the way, he meets a number of unforgettable characters who all contribute to his destiny.

The text includes a variety of activities for the four skills, extra-readings to discover more about cultural and historical aspects and Mp3 files.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the masterpiece of the American writer Mark Twain. Tom is an adventurous twelve-year-old boy with a vivid imagination. He lives on the banks of the Mississippi River with his aunt Polly. He often skips school in favour of playing with his friends. During one of his midnight adventures with his friend Huckleberry Finn, the town drunk’s son, the two witness a murder. After that we follow Tom on a series of exciting adventures in haunted houses, graveyards, mysterious caves and on an uninhabited island. The volume includes a wide variety of activities for the four skills, several Ket-style level A2 tests, and dossiers that explore and expand the cultural aspects associated with the story. The volume ends with an exit test and provides a full recording of the text.