The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Poe. It has more twists than an M. Night Shyamalan film, and I thought it was alright.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Poe. It has more twists than an M. Night Shyamalan film, and I thought it was alright.
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"Personal note: When I was a little kid my mother told me not to stare into the sun. So once when I was six, I did. At first the brightness was overwhelming, but I had seen that before. I kept looking, forcing myself not to blink, and then the brightness began to dissolve. My pupils shrunk to pinholes and everything came into focus and for a moment I understood. The doctors didn't know if my eyes would ever heal."
-Pi
Thank you for all the recommendations! I decided to grab The Old Man and the Sea first. Looks like a fantastic, quick read.
And to the person who suggested The Awakening, I definitely had a laugh there, especially in regard to the meaning behind the ocean in that story. Not to mention the last part of the book. :]
you picked a great one to start withOriginally Posted by jehbeh
I've heard Captains Courageous highly recommended - but I could not get past the seafaring dialect to really enjoy it
The Tempest - Shakespeare
Rites of Passage - William Golding
The Odyssey - Homer (Rieu translation if you prefer prose!) Maybe the Iliad?
I also liked these:
Treasure Island - Stevenson
Lord Jim - Joseph Conrad
Rites of Passage (Sea Trilogy) by William Golding [as mentioned above]. This was originally three separate but consecutive novels about life on the sea and Rites of Passage which was the final instalment of the trilogy and it was considered good enough to win the Booker Prize in 1980, but it's now sold as one book.
Last edited by neilgee; 02-10-2010 at 03:22 PM.
What are regrets? Just lessons we haven't learned yet - Beth Orton
How about Jules Verne's ....
20,000 Leagues Beneath the Sea?
Raise the Titanic ~Clive Cussler~ This was written before the discovery of the wreck - pretty cool when they tow it into NY harbor.
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