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Big river

by William Hauptman, Mark Twain · 1986

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The winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical of the Year, Outstanding Original Score, and Outstanding Book of a Musical, as well as seven Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Lyrics, William Hauptman's Big River brings an American treasure to life with color and nobility. With lyrics by Grammy Award winner Roger Miller, Big River captures the spirit of Mark Twain's classic tale of Huckleberry Finn, America's favorite non-conformist scamp, as he flees the confinements of civilization with his friend Jim, a runaway slave, floating down the Mississippi on a raft.—Cover

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisMississippi RiverMississippi RiverMore like thisLess of this
Subject
traveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 113 pages

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