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Witty tales of ordinary people, often with surprising endings.
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1139 pages. Hardback
19x13x4cm
“The Best of O. Henry: One Hundred Stories Chosen by Sapper, 17th Impression, 1954” refers to a popular anthology of O. Henry’s (William Sydney Porter’s) classic short stories.
Edited/selected by “Sapper” (Herman Cyril McNeile) and published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1954, marking its 17th printing.
Featuring his witty tales of ordinary people, often with surprising endings, a common find in vintage book collections. Known for tales of ordinary life, love, sacrifice, and famous “twist” endings, such as “The Gift of the Magi”.
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