Selected Stories (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by O. Henry Book cover type:Paperback including Only In America

including Only In America

The scope of the book makes it a must-read for outdoors enthusiasts

and lakes--as well as the animals that live there

A brilliant account of how these lines on a map shape lives

Selected Stories (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by O. Henry Book cover type:Paperback including Only In AmericaEighty short stories by a master of the genre O. Henry's comic eye and unique, ironic approach to life's realities are unmatched. These stories about con men and tricksters and "innocent" deceivers, about fate, luck, and coincidence have delighted generations of readers. Set in New York and the West, in Central America and the South, they demonstrate O. Henry's mastery of speech and place, and highlight his appreciation of life's quirks. For more than