It's the beginning of the novel, and it's also the beginning of the novel reading.
It starts with a plain narration of an old unlucky fisherman and his young friend, the boy, going fishing with him. Laying out the scene of the tropic desert of sea, it simply depicts a dull picture of permanent defeat. Yet, the old man's sea-colored, cheerful and undefeated eyes shine with hope and faith in sharp contrast to what his surroundings look like, even in the unfortunate circumstance of going eighty-four days without taking a fish.
Still, the boy loves him and would like to go far out with him. Their following interesting and lengthy conversations reveal more of themselves, their lives, their thoughts and their dreams. They've gone fishing together since the boy was five years of age. How old is the boy now? No idea, but we know he buys a beer for his old fisherman friend.
Let's take a break before opening the book next week. Oh, boy, next week, that's too long a waiting.
This makes me want to read this, too! I have never read it, for some reason, but the way you describe it makes me want to start now. :) And feel free to read between Mondays if you want!
ReplyDeleteHemingway !! This is high literature and the story sounds captivating
ReplyDeleteThanks for both comments. I feel flattered. Let's see what's gonna happen in the story.
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