"The Camel's Back" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

March 01, 2020 00:57:00
"The Camel's Back" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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"The Camel's Back" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mar 01 2020 | 00:57:00

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Show Notes

This week we bring you "The Camel's Back" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in his 1922 collection "Tales of the Jazz Age" and, according to the author, was written so that he could earn enough money to buy a new diamond wristwatch.

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