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The Wrong Twin is a classic novel written by Harry Leon Wilson. The book tells the story of two identical twins, Ned and Ted Burton, who are separated at a young age and grow up in different environments. Ned is raised by their wealthy father and becomes a successful businessman, while Ted is raised by their mother in a small town and becomes a struggling artist.When Ned's wife becomes suspicious of his infidelity, she hires a private detective to investigate. The detective mistakenly identifies Ted as Ned and begins to follow him, leading to a series of comical misunderstandings and mistaken identities.As the story unfolds, the two brothers are reunited and must navigate the challenges of their newfound relationship. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including a scheming lawyer, a flirtatious actress, and a bumbling detective.The Wrong Twin is a lighthearted and entertaining novel that explores themes of identity, family, and the power of love and forgiveness. With its witty dialogue, engaging plot, and memorable characters, it is a must-read for fans of classic literature and comedy.He played with disordered motors and unerringly put them right. But he seemed to lack steadiness of purpose. He would leave an ailing car to help out Sam Pickering, or he would leave for a round of golf with Sharon Whipple, Sharon complaining that other people were nothing but doggoned golf lawyers; and he would insist upon time off at three o'clock each afternoon to give Spike Brennon his work-out. Spike had laboured to develop other talent in Newbern, but with ill success. When you got 'em learned a little about the game they acted like a lot of sissies over a broken nose or a couple of front teeth out or something.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781162713113
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 332
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 191x235x18 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 572 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 30. november 2024
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The Wrong Twin is a classic novel written by Harry Leon Wilson. The book tells the story of two identical twins, Ned and Ted Burton, who are separated at a young age and grow up in different environments. Ned is raised by their wealthy father and becomes a successful businessman, while Ted is raised by their mother in a small town and becomes a struggling artist.When Ned's wife becomes suspicious of his infidelity, she hires a private detective to investigate. The detective mistakenly identifies Ted as Ned and begins to follow him, leading to a series of comical misunderstandings and mistaken identities.As the story unfolds, the two brothers are reunited and must navigate the challenges of their newfound relationship. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including a scheming lawyer, a flirtatious actress, and a bumbling detective.The Wrong Twin is a lighthearted and entertaining novel that explores themes of identity, family, and the power of love and forgiveness. With its witty dialogue, engaging plot, and memorable characters, it is a must-read for fans of classic literature and comedy.He played with disordered motors and unerringly put them right. But he seemed to lack steadiness of purpose. He would leave an ailing car to help out Sam Pickering, or he would leave for a round of golf with Sharon Whipple, Sharon complaining that other people were nothing but doggoned golf lawyers; and he would insist upon time off at three o'clock each afternoon to give Spike Brennon his work-out. Spike had laboured to develop other talent in Newbern, but with ill success. When you got 'em learned a little about the game they acted like a lot of sissies over a broken nose or a couple of front teeth out or something.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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