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    The Ransom of Red Chief
    The Ransom of Red Chief
    The Ransom of Red Chief
    Audiobook43 minutes

    The Ransom of Red Chief

    Written by O. Henry

    Narrated by B. J. Harrison

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    About this audiobook

    In the first tale, we follow two workmen on an intriguing journey to Coney Island, where the heartsick and disgruntled Tobin has his palm read. Who knew that palmistry could be so unpredictable? Secondly, a tale of kidnapping gone awry.

    A little boy, self proclaimed "Red Chief", is taken from his home, and has so much fun he never wants to go back, much to the chagrin of the kidnappers.

    A B. J. Harrison audio production.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherB.J. Harrison
    Release dateNov 16, 2007
    ISBN9781509403714
    The Ransom of Red Chief
    Author

    O. Henry

    O. Henry (1862–1910) was the pseudonym of American author William Sidney Porter. Arrested for embezzlement in 1895, he escaped the police and fled to Honduras, where he wrote Cabbages and Kings (1904). On his return to the United States, he was caught, and served three years before being released. He became one of the most popular short story authors in history, known for his wit, surprise endings, and relatable, everyman characters.

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