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The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway | Literature & Fiction
Registered by gussy916 of Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Monday, October 31, 2005
Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by gussy916): permanent collection


12 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by gussy916 from Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Monday, October 31, 2005

8 out of 10

Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificant fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. In a perfectly crafted story which won the Nobel Prize for Literature, its a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man's challenge to the elements in which he lives.

*The copy I have is not exactly brand new', but definately readable...it's a penguin 1976 edition...no pic was available 

Journal Entry 2 by gussy916 from Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Tuesday, November 01, 2005

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I'm starting a bookring for this.....

Bookring instructions (Thank you Catsalive)
1. SIGN UP for this bookring by sending me a Private Message. Order of participants will be juggled between geography, date of request and shipping limitations. Late additions may be added to the end of the list.
2. When the person before you on the list finishes reading the book, they will send you a Private Message for your postal address. If you no longer wish to read it or want your place in the list moved, let them (and me!) know and I will move you down/off the list.
3. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE BOOK please make a journal entry so everyone knows it has safely arrived.
4. WHEN YOU FINISH THE BOOK, make another journal entry telling us what you thought - did you like it? Did you think it was well-written?
5. CONTINUE THE BOOKRING by sending a Private Message to the person after you on the bookring list and request their postal address. Please check back here for the latest distribution list. If the person doesn't respond within 7-10 days (use your judgement), please PM the next person, and then me, so I can update the bookray list.
6. END OF THE RING, Back to me, gussy916
The Order so far...
* it could change depending on peoples preferences, but will update everyone through PM's.

Travellinglight (EU)
Nell-Lu (UK)
Izzles (UK)
Qantaqa (Germany)
Sonnenblume21 (Germany)
Shimmy-crazy (UK-Intl)
conversasdecafe (Portugal)
Librissima (Greece)
Glade1 (US)
Psyche (US) (Can't be contacted!)
ajsmom (Canada -Intl)
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Back to me! Gussy916
Ring Complete!


 

Journal Entry 3 by gussy916 at Indian Postal Service in Postal Mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, November 21, 2005

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Released 6 yrs ago (11/21/2005 UTC) at Indian Postal Service in Postal Mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Sending this out to Travellinglight, as part of my FIRST bookring! I'm so excited!
My first bookring is travelling to Greece! Yippee~

Hope you enjoy the book Travellinglight... 

Journal Entry 4 by travellinglight from Athens, Attica Greece on Monday, December 05, 2005

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Wonderful timing, Gussy916! This came just one day after my graduation and while I was sick with the flu (still am) so it really was something! Very happy to be your first bookringer! Fever didn't really help me read it, but I've only got a few pages left... And I loved the postcard! :-) 

Journal Entry 5 by gussy916 from Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Monday, December 05, 2005

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OOh! The Old Man made it to Greece!! wow!
Hope you feel better Travellinglight, and Cngratulations on your Graduation. Thats amazing. Glad the book got some sense of good timing...keep warm and get well soon. 

Journal Entry 6 by travellinglight from Athens, Attica Greece on Monday, December 12, 2005

8 out of 10

"But man is not made for defeat", he said. "A man can be destroyed but not defeated".


The Old Man is ready to sail again!
After two weeks being sick and with an awful cough still torturing me, I can finally pass this lovely little Penguin on to the next BCrosser. (By the way, Gussy916 - old books have a magic of their own, don't you think? I became a book-o-holic reading my father's old books and I just loved your copy of The Old Man and the Sea).
The book was in my list of half-read books for years. I don't normally quit reading books, even the ones that I hate, but this... Well, I guess I was quite different then (or just a child - 14 I think I was) to appreciate it. I joined this bookring thinking it would worth a second try, as I've really enjoyed other Hemingway's books. Joining proved a good idea. Hemingway is perhaps too detailed for some people to enjoy but he is also precise and passionate, often fascinating, and his writing reveals a deep respect of human beings that I find admirable.
Thanks for sharing this, Gussy916! PMed Nell-Lu and hopefully the book will be there in time for Christmas or New Year's. Until I have Nell-Lu's address, the book will remain reserved. Keep your spirit, everyone!

P.S. Thank you very much for the previous journal, too. Positive energy from other people really helps! 

Journal Entry 7 by travellinglight from Athens, Attica Greece on Friday, December 16, 2005

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I just posted the book to Nell-Lu. I would have done so earlier but there was a general strike here in Greece the past 2 days. Nell-Lu, hope this will come to you soon - enjoy! 

Journal Entry 8 by Nell-Lu from Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, December 22, 2005

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This arrived today - thank you, travellinglight, for sending it to me and for the handpainted postcard. Merry Christmas to you too! Thanks also, gussy916, for starting the ring.

I'm going away for Christmas, so I'll read this and many other books over the break. I won't have a chance to make a journal entry and send this on to the next person until I get back on 04 January 2006, sorry about that. 

Journal Entry 9 by Nell-Lu from Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 04, 2006

8 out of 10

This is a beautiful, dense little book. The writing is lovely and very detailed. I hadn't read any Hemmingway before so this has inspired me to get hold of some of his other fiction. Thanks, gussy916!

I've sent it off to Izzles this afternoon. Happy reading... 

Journal Entry 10 by Izzles from Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 06, 2006

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Received this yesterday, with the added surprise of some chocolate! Thanks very much Nell-Lu :)

 

Journal Entry 11 by Izzles from Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom on Monday, January 23, 2006

9 out of 10

A delightful copy of a beautiful little story! I echo travellinglight's sentiments on old books, reading this copy really added to the story but I do hope it doesn't fall apart anytime soon. Thank you so much gussy916 for including me in your bookring.

Sent off to Qantaqa this morning. 

Journal Entry 12 by Qantaqa from Dachau, Bayern Germany on Tuesday, January 31, 2006

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The book arrived safe and sound. Thanks a lot for the postcard, Izzles! And thanks for the ring, gussy916! I'll probably read it over the weekend. 

Journal Entry 13 by Qantaqa from Dachau, Bayern Germany on Monday, February 06, 2006

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Not my type of book - I think I just don't like parables... I really enjoyed "A Moveable Feast" by Hemingway, though - so I sort of expected to love this book as much, but well, it can't be helped. 

Journal Entry 14 by Qantaqa at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, February 06, 2006

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Released 6 yrs ago (2/7/2006 UTC) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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To be sent to Sonnenblume21. 

Journal Entry 15 by wingAnonymousFinderwing on Monday, February 20, 2006

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Hi, I (sonnenblume21) got the book with the post without any problems. I'm going to sending it to the next person the list after I read it.  

Journal Entry 16 by sonnenblume21 from Spremberg, Brandenburg Germany on Tuesday, April 18, 2006

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"The old man and the sea" is a great book, that is the reason why I want read it but Hemingway is an auther who is not easy to read, especially not for me. So I read at least half of the book and I wont finish it. But my boyfriend read it and he found it very good and he learned English with it. So I will send it to the next person on the list. 

Journal Entry 17 by Shimmy-crazy from Finchley, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 26, 2006

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Arrived this morning, which is perfect timing as I have just finished my last book so can start it straight away.

Cheers Gussy916 and sonnenblume21 

Journal Entry 18 by Shimmy-crazy from Finchley, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, May 08, 2006

9 out of 10

I loved this story, it's a fantastically written account of an old mans battle to catch the big fish and bring it home. The gentle way in which it is written made me really empathise with the characters, and made me really quite sad in parts.

Thanks Gussy916 for sharing this book, will post it off to conversasdecafe this afternoon. 

Journal Entry 19 by conversasdecafe from Braga, Braga Portugal on Thursday, May 11, 2006

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The book arrived today. Thanks Shimmy-crazy :) 

Journal Entry 20 by conversasdecafe from Braga, Braga Portugal on Wednesday, August 30, 2006

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Sorry for holding the book for so long... I'm waiting for the next bookcrosser address to send it. I think this is a very dense book. It was the my first Hemingway book but I didn't like it so much as I was thinking. Although, this was a great chance to know a little of Hemingway's style. Thank you so much gussy916 for this bookring! And again: I'm sorry for been slow. 

Journal Entry 21 by conversasdecafe at on Friday, September 01, 2006

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I've send it to Librissima! Thanks again for this bookring gussy916 :) 

Journal Entry 22 by librissima from Athens, Attica Greece on Tuesday, September 05, 2006

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I just got the book by mail! Thanx conversasdecafe (a very nice nickname I'd might add!). I'll read it as soon as I can but it could take a while as I have one other book that waits for me! 

Journal Entry 23 by librissima from Athens, Attica Greece on Saturday, October 13, 2007

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I have the book for quite some time but I still haven't read it. I promise I'll read it as soon as I can in order for other people to enjoy it as well! 

Journal Entry 24 by glade1 from McLeansville, North Carolina USA on Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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Received in the mail yesterday. I have one bookring book ahead of it and then will read this one. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 25 by glade1 from McLeansville, North Carolina USA on Monday, January 05, 2009

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I've had this way too long and still have not started it. I'm going to pass it along. I have PMed Psyche (a couple of times) but have not had a response, so I just PMed ajsmom for a mailing address so I can send it to her. 

Journal Entry 26 by glade1 at Greensboro, North Carolina -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, April 16, 2009

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Released 3 yrs ago (4/14/2009 UTC) at Greensboro, North Carolina -- Controlled Releases

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I hope you're sitting down because the shock might cause you to fall: I finally mailed this book on Tuesday! Sent to Canada first class. I apologize sincerely for sitting on this book so long - and I never did read it! 

Journal Entry 27 by ajsmom from Quesnel, British Columbia Canada on Monday, April 27, 2009

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Caught today, thanks! 

Journal Entry 28 by ajsmom from Quesnel, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, April 30, 2009

8 out of 10

It is a deeply moving little story, isn't it? You feel badly for the fish, for the old man, then for all the sharks, and then ultimately for the old man again. Yet at the same time, you enjoy the old man's success at finally capturing the fish and returning semi-triumphant.

I also liked the fact that AJ (who is 7) pointed out that her book is twice as thick as mine this afternoon! In tones of amazement! LOL. I'm so pleased to be the mother of a reader that I just had to share that with you all.

This lovely book is ready to head home, and it is certainly holding up well, given its' age (one year younger than me!). Thank you for the ring, gussy. 

Journal Entry 29 by ajsmom at Air Mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, May 06, 2009

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Released 3 yrs ago (5/4/2009 UTC) at Air Mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Oops, completely forgot to journal this! It is heading to Singapore via air mail. Thanks again for the ring, gussy! 

Journal Entry 30 by gussy916 from Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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The Old Man is home - safe and well travelled.
Thank you everyone who participated! There really is nothing more satisfying than a book that's shared and loved by many...! 



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