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In this short fiction with echoes of both O. Henry and Hitchcock, a husband is driven to extremes by the anecdotal story that his wife repeats endlessly. Richard Babcock is the author of two novels and a long-time magazine editor in New York and Chicago.

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In this short fiction with echoes of both O. Henry and Hitchcock, a husband is driven to extremes by the anecdotal story that his wife repeats endlessly. Richard Babcock is the author of two novels and a long-time magazine editor in New York and Chicago.

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  • Mrs. Colgate: Of the soap company, a wealthy lady involved in a story his wife loves to tell.
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  • Europe: Where his ex-wife traveled when she was ten years old, the stories playing an important role in the tale she retells.

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My wife had a story - one story that she told over and over and over again.

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  1. Richard Babcock (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Country: United States
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