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The story follows a sick artist who, convinced her mortality will coincide with the final leaf falling from the tree by her window, begins to lose the will to live. As she watches the leaf appear to hang on beyond its expected time, a mysterious force intervenes, offering her a glimmer of hope and the chance to confront uncertainty in life and art.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: O. Henry
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