Roads of Destiny, O. Henry
Roads of Destiny, O. Henry
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Roads of Destiny

Author: O. Henry

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/17/2016


Synopsis

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), an American writer of outstanding short stories, known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings.

"Roads of Destiny" is an intriguing story about a young would-be poet, David, who is running away from home after a quarrel with his beloved. He reaches a crossroads - but which road will he take? O. Henry treats us to a journey with him down each of the possible routes - and with each he encounters a gripping adventure. Only once we have heard the third part of the tale do we finally understand what David's destiny really is.

About O. Henry

O. Henry, the pseudonym of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), was a prolific American short story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. A twist of plot, which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance, is typical of his stories. During his lifetime, O. Henry published over six hundred stories and ten collections, including Cabbages and Kings, The Four Million, The Trimmed Lamp, Whirligigs, and The Heart of the West.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Madhulika on April 03, 2025

A collection of 22 short stories by one of the masters of the craft. The stories in this collection are fairly varied, but there are some settings and tropes that appear in more than one story. The soldier of fortune, for instance, generally going to some impoverished South American country to help......more

Goodreads review by Paul on February 14, 2017

A collection of short stories, some funny, with twist endings. O.Henry's style is witty, but sometimes difficult to understand. He often introduces his stories with his view on American history and society, which is not always easy to understand for the modern reader. The stories are inventive and c......more

Goodreads review by Manuel on November 01, 2019

ENGLISH: In this collection of 22 stories by O.Henry, I liked three of them specially: "The discounters of money" about an ornithological millionaire (a millionaire through inheritance, i.e. because of the stork) who woos a young lady who despises money. "A retrieved reformation" about a safe-cracke......more

Goodreads review by Scoats on August 26, 2018

Jeez O. Henry could write. So many thoughts. Please forgive any misspellings or words that are mistyped. O. HENRY THE MAN, THE WRITER For those who don't know about O. Henry, he was a short story writer at the start of the 20th century. His stories often had a surprise twist. Like an early M Night Shy......more

Goodreads review by Pallavi on June 12, 2016

Ah, the eternal 'What, if' question. Also, the 'Two roads diverged in a wood' conundrum explained in a brilliant fashion. I bow to you O'Henry!......more