For more than a century, these wonderful books have been welcomed just as warmly by new and new generations of readers, remaining untouched by time. And that’s no surprise, because they contain everything that so captivates the reader—adventure romance, an exciting plot with unexpected twists, lively humor, and even the romantic feelings of the young hero. And the hero himself, a dreamer and prankster, who somehow manages to bring so many problems to his loved ones—yet is, at the same time, kind, brave, and cheerful: an open and honest boy. He turned out so alive and real because, as the author admits, both Tom and his adventures were written from the author’s own childhood…