Cabbages and Kings

by O. Henry and O. O.

Book Overview

Cabbages and Kings by O.Henry (a.k.a William Sydney Porter) set in a fictitious Central American country called the Republic of Anchuria, this is a classic tale that has been loved by many for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530428130
• ISBN13: 9781530428137
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

I'm glad O Henry escaped prison

I am glad O Henry escaped from his Texas prison, because his period of exile in Honduras provided him with beautiful fodder for this book. Actually, it is a series of linking vignettes about a mythical town (Coralio) in the mythical Central American "Banana Republic" of Anchuria. The protagonists are American and other foreign misfits who have formed a colony along the disease ridden coast of Anchuria. Achingly funny stories populate Cabbages and Kings, especially the one about an Irish Soldier of Fortune who gets swindled by a Guatemalan general and seeks revenge. Although extremely humourous, Cabbages and Kings is historically valuable as well. It provides an accurate representation of turn-of-the-century life in Caribbean Honduras.