The Old Man of the Sea

By William Wymark Jacobs

The Old Man of the Sea - William Wymark Jacobs
  • Release Date: 1943-01-01
  • Genre: Fiction for Young Adults
Score: 3.5
3.5
From 75 Ratings

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

    5
    By Yusen Xue
    A wonderful short novel.And the end is so profound.