http://ask.metafilter.com/78412/What-is-the-name-of-this-story/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post What is the name of this story? Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:39:15 -0800 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:39:15 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/78412/What-is-the-name-of-this-story [BookFilter] Help me find the name/author of this short story. The story is about a president and his ministers. When a minister commits a mistake he gets his head chopped off. The sign one has commited a (fatal) mistake is because the president sends you a box for your head. Depending on the status and importance of the minister is the magnificence of the boxes. <br /><br /> The story might have been written in spanish. I want this book/story for my girlfriend so I can't ask for more details. post:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.78412 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:55:58 -0800 edmz book story http://ask.metafilter.com/78412/What-is-the-name-of-this-story#1166038 You could try <a href="http://forums.abebooks.com/abesleuthcom">The Book Sleuth</a>. They're pretty good at this type of thing. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.78412-1166038 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:39:15 -0800 the latin mouse