Life on the mighty river

I remember reading this way back when it was first published; I don't remember much about it except that--at the time--I greatly enjoyed it, and thought the writer had done a fair job with Twain's best character. I need to find it and read it again.

this is one of my favorite books of all time, mark twain would really enjoy reading this ancillary tale of huckleberry Finn coming of age story.

this book is the story of the great westward expansion of the united states, the people who made it happen, the gold fever that drove them to it, and the dangers they faced.

only huckleberry and Jim's wit, cleverness, determination, and perseverance will see them through the challenges and hardships along the way.

Matthews masterfully emotes Twain's favorite scoundrel boy and breaths new life into him at the same time, with a more gritty realistic view on the now wealthy orphan.

I can't recommend this book enough, it deserves far more praise and reads than it receives.

Pheww ..this was one epic journey, I adore Huck, he is a sly little lier with an innocent pure soul, that kod would have been a real trouble if he went the bad way,but having Jim aside felt like the parent and the friend he truly needed to set him straight whenever the devil tried to tempt his innconet soul, the author was true to Mark Twain's voice ,as for a novel that is my fav, indeed I felt like it is a continuation to it, Huck and Jim were the Huck and Jim I knew and liked,the plot itself is wild , it is" real adentursome" and the chr. Are unique as they are, the plot goes from funny to dark to thrilling I was tired really for my heros ,they are kind souls, surrounded by scum most of the time. And it made me really think hard at how horrible it was to see people as colors and not as human beings..like this was very bad times.indeed. it was more pronounced here than the original,and it was really sad,also how women were treated and how it was almost as bad..those were nad times indeed.
By and by this book is a gem for any Mark Twain's the adventures of Huckleberry Finn..it is a Must read.the only problem is the English it was funny as troublesome but I loved it sooo much.

One of my favorites ever!

The best sequel to a classic novel by a later author I have ever read. A funny and exciting adventure! Matthews didn't sabotage Twain's characters with modern angst and pseudo-intellectual tragedy. There was plenty of appropriate angst and bite in the original, of course. I only wish he had written a follow-up, which would have taken place in Hawaii!

I suspect this will end up being the best book I read all year.

Prior to starting Greg Matthews The Further Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I re-read Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and I'm glad I did. The opening chapters of Matthew's novel match the tone and style of Huckleberry Finn perfectly, though some of the plot points are perhaps a bit darker than one would expect from Twain and, wisely, Matthews dials back the dialects a bit. As Huck and Jim travel west as part of the gold rush of 1849, the novel's tone changes as Huck himself is changed by events along the way. Far from being an imitation of Twain's classic work, Matthews spins out a story that is completely original and entirely of his own style.

This book is highly recommended for fans of Huckleberry Finn, fans of Greg Matthews and fans of Westerns.

Adventures of a young boy. Read it in high school. I enjoyed reading it.

A credible continuation of the Huck Finn tale by Mark Twain. Huck is hunted for a murder he did not commit yet he cannot prove himself innocent. Huck needs all his wits and truth-stretching to keep one step ahead as a wanted man. The tale is a little darker and the jokes are a little crude than in Twain's original tale. My guess is it supposed to be a coming of age story.
Huck Finn maintains a conscience throughout all his hardships. He has opportunities to give the bad guys what is coming to them yet generally does not to stoop to their level. Through it all Huck and Jim continue to have each other's back and their friendship, loyalty and respect stand out. Huck gets first-hand experience of the prejudice and mean spirit people have for slaves and people of different ethnic backgrounds. Overall a good yarn.

Mark Twain would be proud of this book. My favorite of the year so far

huck is a boy who is comfuse about what he want to do be civilized or be free to do what ever he want to do.

I enjoyed this better than the original Adventures - of course I was made to read the original and "chose" to read this, but still....
This story really got me involved with the plight of Huck and Jim, and was a great "continuation" of a classic...Not like a sequel so much, but more like a ...and how did the story end?.... writing.