A new twist in the Huckleberry Finn saga, one that brings the principal characters, Huck and the young Sam Clemens, together to assist Huck in exploring how best to fit in (or not fit in!) after the turmoil of his year on the raft. To accomplish that goal, the book The Trials of Huckleberry Finn: Adventures with Sam Clemens is composed of roughly 30 episodes that range from comic, to serious, to exciting, to downright scary — in many of which Sam Clemens plays the role of advisor and alter ego.

The story begins with Huck expressing his anger at Twain for stealing his (Huck's book, i.e., The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). Indeed, Huck's first statement in the book is "I hate Mark Twain," which is followed by a litany of wrongs Twain had done him.

Later another dynamic comes into play which raises the current focus to a higher political, if not national level. It is, of course, the extensive use of the N-word in Huck's language. Huck defends himself vigorously and then returns home alone to continue the debate within and finally settle it.