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Heart of the West
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Heart of the West is a collection of short stories set in the ranches and towns of the American Southwest, chiefly Texas, depicting cowboys and frontier life. It suits readers interested in O. Henry's twist endings and classic American Western fiction.
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William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Caballero's Way", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.
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