The Ransom of Red Chief

First published in The Saturday Evening Post, The Ransom of Red Chief is a humorous short story written in 1910 by O. Henry. A pair of con men kidnap and attempt to ransom a prominent Alabama citizen’s son. Immediately they find themselves at the mercy of a particularly spoiled and clever boy who begins driving them mad. The ironic ending remains the story’s most enduring feature.

© 2020 Brook Forest Voices (Luisterboek): 9781941105566

Publicatiedatum

Luisterboek: 5 februari 2020