Author: | Mark Twain | ISBN: | 9781442942585 |
Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant | Publication: | January 1, 2006 |
Imprint: | ReadHowYouWant | Language: | English |
Author: | Mark Twain |
ISBN: | 9781442942585 |
Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant |
Publication: | January 1, 2006 |
Imprint: | ReadHowYouWant |
Language: | English |
A superb short story set in the fictional town of Hadleyburg famous for the honesty and sincerity of its citizens. Events take an unexpected turn when a mysterious stranger Robert Preston arrives in town carrying a sack of gold. The story reveals how the apparently earnest people lie and deceive each other in order to claim the gold but end up revealing their true colours. A must-read!
A superb short story set in the fictional town of Hadleyburg famous for the honesty and sincerity of its citizens. Events take an unexpected turn when a mysterious stranger Robert Preston arrives in town carrying a sack of gold. The story reveals how the apparently earnest people lie and deceive each other in order to claim the gold but end up revealing their true colours. A must-read!