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Podcast: 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Episode: A HOLIDAY TASK and A DEFENSIVE DIAMOND by SAKI (H.H. MUNRO)
Description: Two Saki Short Stories today Also: Catch THE ADVENTURE OF THE CARDBOARD BOX (New Sherlock Holmes Adventure) now at 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories right here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618 A HOLIDAY TASK A funny story in which a young man tries to help a woman who is searching for her identity and ends up "holding the bag". A DEFENSIVE DIAMOND At a gentleman's club one man is trying to escape into a good book while another, known to be a big talker, tries to control the conversation unsuccessfully. ...