Huck Out West: A Novel

At the end of Huckleberry Finn, on the eve of the Civil War, Huck and Tom Sawyer decide to escape sivilization and light out for the Territory. In Robert Coovers vision of their Western adventures, Tom decides hed rather own civilization than escape it, leaving Huck dreadful lonely in a country of bandits, war parties, and gold. In the course of his ventures, Huck reunites with old friends, facing hard truths and even harder choices.