A Bird of Bagdad

A Bird of Bagdad

by O. Henry
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 19/07/2022

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By day a restaurant owner and by night a self-styled 'Prince of Bohemia', Margrave Quigg is a man who longs for excitement. One evening, whilst roaming the streets seeking people to help, Quigg encounters a distressed young man called Simmons. Hopelessly in love, Simmons must solve a riddle in order to turn his life around and win the hand of the woman he loves. This is just the sort of quest that Quigg has been waiting for, and before long, his own life is also turned upside-down by the mysterious riddle. A delightful, mysterious short story by the much-loved author William Sidney Porter – also known as O. Henry.-

ISBN:
9788726701265
9788726701265
Category:
Classic fiction
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
19-07-2022
Language:
English
Publisher:
Saga Egmont
O. Henry

O. Henry (1862-1910) had a short but colourful life. Born William Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina, he initially worked as a pharmacist before moving into journalism. In 1896 he was arrested for embezzling funds while working as a bookkeeper for a bank.

In a moment of madness, he absconded on his way to the courthouse before his trial and fled to Honduras for six months. He returned to face trial after learning that his wife was dying of tuberculosis and served three years in jail. While in prison, he adopted the pen name O. Henry, and after his release he found great fame and popularity as a short story writer.

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