Adventures of Mary Jane

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About Adventures of Mary Jane

In this brand new reimagining, Mary Jane—the red-headed spark from Mark Twains, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, who stole Huck’s heart in just 30 pages—comes to life with her own story of adventuring down the Mississippi River in the 1840’s.

Meet Mary Jane Guild. She’s on a dangerous and unpredictable adventure down the Mississippi River — and she’ll steal Huck Finn’s heart along the way.

In these chapters you’ll come to know the real Mary Jane on her journey down the Mississippi River in pre–Civil 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 water. What’s more, she thrives in the face of these challenges, thanks to support from a caring boat captain, generous neighbors, a cheery peddler, a chosen family, a loyal and loving dog, and two hardworking horses. Traveling solo requires Mary Jane to grow up fast. It leads her to resilience, a love of adventure, an enduring sisterhood, and a boy she can’t 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.

Top 5 Reasons to Read This Book

• The story of Huckleberry Finn continues with Mary Jane …
• Adventure isn’t a strong enough word for the thrills in this book!
• Learn about the times by living this historical fiction story.
• Great characters and found family, my favorite trope.
• Can be read without reading Huckleberry Finn, it works as a standalone.

About the Author

HOPE JAHREN is a teacher, scientist, and book lover living in Oslo, Norway. Recognized as one Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, Jahren is the recipient of three Fulbright Awards. She was named one of the Brilliant 10 by Popular Science magazine in 2005. She is the author of the nonfiction book, The Story of More. Lab Girl, was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography. Adventures of Mary Jane is her first work of fiction.

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