Adventures of Mary Jane Audiobook

In this brand new reimagining Mary Janethe redheaded spark from Mark Twains Adventures of Huckleberry Finn who stole Hucks heart in just 30 pagescomes to life with her own story of adventuring down the Mississippi River in the 1840s

Meet Mary Jane Guild shes on a dangerous and unpredictable adventure down the Mississippi River and shell steal Huck Finns heart along the way

In his classic work Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain briefly introduces Mary Jane the redheaded one In no time Mary Jane becomes the girl Huck thinks about a many and a many million times Now author Hope Jahren has created for Mary Jane a life as vivid and compelling as Hucks

These pages will show you the real Mary Jane A girl on her own dangerous unpredictable journey down the Mississippi River in preCivil War America Equipped with an uncanny ability for mathematics a talent for sewing and a bale of beaver skins Mary Jane navigates deadly illnesses angry mobs treacherous landowners outright thieves and swindlers and more than a thousand miles of muddy waterWhats more she thrives in the face of these challenges thanks to support from strangers who become friends Traveling solo requires Mary Jane to grow up fast but it ultimately leads her to a new resilience a love of adventure deep and enduring sisterhood and a blueeyed ponytailed boy she cant stop thinking about

Jahren offers a wealth of layered characters and deeply researched authentic details of changing times in the North and South Using the language and style of Twain and shifting the point of view to a smart and determined young woman she explores timeless themes of duty family romance and betrayal with grit and courage at the core

This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF containing a map of the Mississippi River Valley ca 1846 a family tree and suggested reading