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A Deal in Ostriches

By: H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Stewart Crank
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Summary

"A Deal in Ostriches" is a short story by the British writer H. G. Wells. It is a cautionary tale about simple human greed. The taxidermist of Wells' story "Triumphs of a Taxidermist" (1894) makes a return appearance as the narrator of the story.

Public Domain (P)2022 Bookstream GmbH
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