An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

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An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce's haunting 1890 short story>An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge has a modern twist ending that never gets old. The narrative concerns the final thoughts of a Southern planter as he is being hanged by Union soldiers. In the brief period between the tightening of the noose and the actual breaking of his neck, something happens. The rope breaks and the man escapes. Or the man imagines he escapes. Which is it?

. the] greatest American short story. flawless. American genius.

- Kurt Vonnegut.

*Includes biograph of Ambrose Bierce.

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ISBN 13 9781514678329
ISBN 10 1514678322
Title An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge
Author Ambrose Bierce
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Year published 2015-06-23
Number of pages 32
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