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Old 03-14-2012, 01:35 PM
 
Location: Kingman AZ
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Need the title....
A book...considered a classic....written by a VERY well known author a long time back [I read it in highschool at LEAST 50 years ago]

A millionaire living on an island....brings people to the island to be hunted as prey.

POSSIBLY by Poe.


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Old 03-14-2012, 01:41 PM
 
Location: Denver
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HG Wells - Island of Dr. Moreau, I think.
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Old 03-14-2012, 01:44 PM
 
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The Most Dangerous Game by Connel? Connor? Connely?
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Old 03-14-2012, 02:04 PM
 
Location: Kingman AZ
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BINGO, we have a winner.......THANK you theatergypsy...........and also Andi cause you reminded me of THAT one also and I love it.
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Old 03-14-2012, 02:06 PM
 
Location: Kingman AZ
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The Most Dangerous Game by Connel? Connor? Connely?
A short story by Richard connell from colliers Magazine in 1924
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Old 03-15-2012, 06:58 PM
 
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Funny - I kept thinking about this short story as well as "The Lottery" when I was reading "The Hunger Games". I think we read them both about the same time in middle school.
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