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Old Man and the Sea
Word of Mouth 1. sakura on April 5, 2011 at 12:18 pm said:
I suspect this is a book I will need to re-read. When I first read it ages ago, I only did so because it’s my father’s favorite book, and although I liked it, I don’t think I got the greater meaning
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1. Nishita Kumar on April 7, 2011 at 1:04 pm said:
I read this much too young to appreciate any greater meaning. Time for a reread, I think. Lovely reviews, the excerpts you have chosen to capture here really prompt me to give this another read
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1. Nose in a book on April 22, 2011 at 6:59 pm said:
I had a similar response – at first I was perplexed by the apparent dullness but then I realized that it was actually quite brilliant. There is something about an old person facing death that always tugs at my heartstrings and this is a particularly great treatment.
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The Old Man and the Sea
By Ernest Hemingway
Characters
Santiago- Old Cuban Fisherman
Manolin- The young teenager who fishes with Santiago
Martin-Café owner who gives Manolin food and drink to Santiago
Rogelio- helps out Santiago
Pedrico- who helps them with the gear

This is where Santiago had a bite in 87 days on sea.
The front page of the book-->

Ernest HemingwayReading suggestions * The Sun Also Rises * A farewell To Arms * For whom the Bell Tolls * Green Hills of Africa * Islands in the Stream

Helpful Websites: * http://www.ernest.hemingway.com/ * http://littleinterpretations.com/2011/04/05/ernest-hemingway-the-old-man-and-the-sea/ * http://www.notablebiographies.com/He-Ho/Hemingway-Ernest.html * http://www.biography.com/people/ernest-hemingway-9334498

Music * Lloyd Price- Where were you * Lloyd Price- What did you do to my love * Elvis- Don’t be cruel * Bill Hayley- Rock around the clock

Ernest was born in 1899. He’s a noble prize winning
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