A brilliant story about a princess faced with a most dreadful decision. Will she feed her lover to a Tiger or watch him wed to a woman she hates? ----more----
This story was recommended by last week's guest, the fantastic Annie Sullivan. Author of ‘A Curse of Gold’.
Originally published in a magazine called The Century in 1882.
Written by Frank R Stockton
Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator, host, and producer.
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