The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain in ten sentences.

Huck Finn

A  young boy, escapes his abusive father and sets off down the Mississippi River.

He meets Jim

A runaway slave, and the two form a deep friendship.

They encounter various characters and challenges

Including con men like the Duke and the King.

Huck wrestles with his conscience about helping Jim gain freedom.

They are separated but eventually reunite.

The pair encounter the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons, two feuding families.

Jim is captured, and Huck devises a plan to rescue him.

Huck’s friend

Tom Sawyer, joins the rescue effort, complicating the plan with elaborate schemes.

Jim is ultimately freed when it’s revealed that his owner set him free in her will.

Huck decides to "light out" for the Territory, seeking freedom from civilization.