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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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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
Great Expectations
Young, orphaned Philip Pirrip -- known lovingly as Pip -- lives with his borderline abusive elder sister, who also doubles as a flawed mother figure. Narrated in the first person by Pip, Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is a story of ambition and opportunities. Despite being relegated by birth to lowly circumstances, Pip dreams big. One day, luck seems to turn in his favour, and Pip's prospe…
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- 9789390213238
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- 587 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 823 DIC g
A Tale of Two Cities
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity...' A Tale of Two Cities is a remarkanle work of historical fiction set in the period prior to and during the French Revolution. The story follows the Manette family and their friends from the peaceful lanes of London to the ep…
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- 9789391348298
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- 472 pgs.; 19.8 cm
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- 823 DIC 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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