The Gift of the Magi Binding: School And Library Publisher: Candlewick Pr Publish Date: 2008/09/09 Synopsis: A husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions in order to buy each other Christmas presents, in a classic tale of love and sacrifice set in a shabby, New York City flat
This is a classic story that was assigned reading material my freshman year of high school. Understated story, very well-written. The Kindle version is nice and I have no complaints with formatting.
This is a short story that I read over a decade ago for the first time, and it has stuck with me since then. In the story, it is Christmastime, and we meet the two main characters, a young married couple who have each other and very little else, except the husband's (Jim's) heirloom pocketwatch and the wife's (Della's) hair. In a despirate attempt to provide a worthy present for her beloved husband, Della sells her knee-length hair to buy a gold chain for the pocketwatch. Little does she know, Jim has done..
