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The Old Man and the Sea
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This is one of my favourite Hemingway books ever. The old fisherman has the catch of his lifetime and loses everything in a hard struggle to nature. Only bits and pieces of the great Marlin remain. What a book and what a powerful prose. A book to take with you on a deserted island. You seldom find so much symbolism condensed in one single and relatively short book. Very emotional and moving. One of my alltime favourites, a timeless classic! Recommended? I would say this is an absolute must read!
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July 16, 1989
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Started Reading
July 16, 1989
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Finished Reading
July 15, 2019
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July 15, 2019
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horror
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Thank you very much, Lesle. Fully agree with you. It's the symbolism that makes this novella to an extraordinary classic. First you think you hit big with the unusually big fish. Then you lose everything, barely stay alive... probably one of the strongest tales I ever read. All the best Peter
I've lost count of the times I've read this book. The first was in junior school, age nine. Our teacher read it to us and I was fascinated. Didn't understand anything about symbolism in those days, I was learning to read. These days, I simply read it because it's so good!
A pleasant surprise, Peter :) I've grown accustomed to your usual choice of genre (horror/crime) but this is a rare departure and one of my favorite Hemingway books too!
James wrote: "I've lost count of the times I've read this book. The first was in junior school, age nine. Our teacher read it to us and I was fascinated. Didn't understand anything about symbolism in those days,..."Hi James, fully agree with you. It's one of the most moving stories ever written. The biggest win can turn into the biggest loss you ever had. You struggle so hard to lose but you survive. One of his most powerful books ever. All the best Peter
Jonathan wrote: "A pleasant surprise, Peter :) I've grown accustomed to your usual choice of genre (horror/crime) but this is a rare departure and one of my favorite Hemingway books too!"Hi Jonathan, I've read many more books next to horror (did review and classify only a small section here on GR :-)) and almost everything from Hemingway. The Old Man And The Sea probably is his most powerful story. A real classic and one of the books you'll never forget in life, All the best Peter
My favourite book by Hemingway!!!
Hi ³¢²¹²ÔÃ , great comment. Mine too! All the best Peter
The prose is mesmerizing. One of my all time faves.
Ive noticed some readers that star it low do not get the symbolism and the unspoken that is in this Classic.
You summed it up well.