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The Old Man & the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea is an account of the simple life of a less successful fisherman. Santiago is shown to be pitted against the vagaries of nature since he has been unsuccessful at snaring a fish for 84 days. Even when successful, his efforts at showing off his skills are thwarted by sharks who strip the fish, leaving only the skeleton behind. The Old Man is the symbol that represents all o…
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- 9789390213269
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- 86 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 HEM t
The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
"What's your name?" "Becky Thatcher. What's yours? Oh, I know. It's Thomas Sawyer." "That's the name they lick me by. I'm Tom when I'm Good. You call me Tom, will you?"
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- 9781976444369
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- 245 pgs.; 22 cm
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- 813 TWA t
The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
What's the use you learning to do right, when it's troublesome to do right and ain't no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?
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- 9781926444352
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- 333 pgs.; 22 cm
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- 813 TWA t
In Our Time
In our time is Ernest Hemingway's first collection of short stories. Read on to learn about the soldiers trying to make sense of their post-war lives. Accompany little Nick to the humble dwelling of an Indian as his father delivers a child. Indulge in the lazy afternoon talks of two friends as they gulp down bottles of whisky, or simple relish the adventures of camp life. Hemingway's characters…
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- 9788119172047
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- 131 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 HEM i
Hard Times
It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys... inhabited by people equally like one another, who all went in and out at the same hours... to do the same work, and to whom every day was the same as yesterday and tomorrow...' Charles Dickens' Hard Times is a satirical portrayal of the deleterious effect of the Industrial Revolution and Capitalism. Following the lives of its unforgettable charact…
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- 9789391348229
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- 356 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 DIC h
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms was written in a simple, yet stark language and included profanity, just as a soldier would utter on a battleground. His publisher had it repalced with dashes but Hemingway painstakingly wrote out the rude words and presented a copy to James Joyce! Published in 1929, it is believed to be a largely autobiographical account of war. Using short, punchy sentences, Hemingway recre…
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- 9789394018624
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- 322 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 HEM a
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Set in the backdrop of the Spanish War, For Whom the Bell Tolls is one of the Ernest Hemingway's most notable war stories. The protagonist, Robert Jordan, an American war volunteer, is given the task of aligning with a Spanish guerilla unit and blowing up a bridge. While executing his task, he falls in love with a woman called Maria and develops animosity toward the leader of the camp. What wil…
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- 9788119172238
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- 603 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 813 HEM f
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