The Old Man of the Sea
By William Wymark Jacobs
- Release Date: 1943-01-01
- Genre: Fiction for Young Adults
Description
THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me". "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips".A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge".An uncle from New Zealand, who is ….
Reviews
Short but fascinating
5By Yusen XueA wonderful short novel.And the end is so profound.