The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is regarded as one of the greatest American novels. It is about a thirteen - year old boy called Huckleberry Finn. uck's wild drunk father is back in town. Like always, he will try to make Huck's life a living nightmare and try to get hold of all of Huck's money. But Huck is no easy kid either. He knows what he wants and how to get what he wants.