O. Henry: A Biography of William Sydney Porter

O. Henry: A Biography of William Sydney Porter
ISBN-10
0812830571
ISBN-13
9780812830576
Series
O. Henry
Category
Biography & Autobiography / General
Pages
267
Language
English
Published
1990
Publisher
Scarborough House
Author
David Stuart

Description

Traces the life of the short story writer, describing his early years, his prison sentence, his writing success, and his untimely death

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