Robert Ingpen’s illustrations create a real sense of time, place and character: each drawing an enchanting evocation of a distant time in the American South.

Mark Twain called his classic tale a ‘hymn to boyhood’, and this unforgettable story of a boy growing up in a small town on the Mississippi has become an all-time favourite: not just in America, but around the world. The original boyhood hero, the irrepressible Tom Sawyer is an irresistible mix of exuberance, bad behaviour and bravado.

A full-colour illustrated edition of one of the world’s best loved stories.

‘Ingpen’s drawings are utterly compelling’ – Michael Morpurgo

Mark Twain

Robert Ingpen

Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia, and still lives and works nearby in Barwon Heads. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children’s literature and he has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia.