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The Old Man and the Boy

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Henry Holt and Company, Dec 15, 1990 - Fiction - 320 pages
This classic captures the endearing relationship between a man and his grandson as they fish and hunt the lakes and woods of North Carolina. All the while the Old Man acts as teacher and guide, passing on his wisdom and life experiences to the boy, who listens in rapt fascination.

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Review: The Old Man and the Boy (The Old Man and the Boy #1)

User Review  - Andy - Goodreads

The first novel I remember reading. Funny how I remember some of it after all these years. Read full review

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User Review  - Robert Attaway sr. - Goodreads

Ruark spent his summers with his grandfather who taught him to hunt and fish as a sportsman and in the process how he should act in the world as he lived his life. These lessons stuck with Ruark his whole life. This is a excellent book for any young man! Read full review

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