male friendship

Sisters Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen pursue thrilling, torrid affairs as well as more mature emotional relationships.

The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal--a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Here Hemingway recasts, in strikingly contemporary style, the classic theme of courage in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for literature.

Thirteen-year-old Stanley Mitchell reaches the end of innocence in the summer of 1958 after he discovers a cache of old love letters in the burned-out ruins behind his parents' drive-in theater, and embarks on an investigation that leads to the discovery of old secrets, passion, racism, and murder.

Presents an English version of the epic poem which dates from the third millenium B.C., telling of the adventures of Gilgamesh, the great king of Uruk, and his search for immortality.

Paul Woodward, the son of a mill worker, and Finnie Walsh, the mill owner's son, develop a strong friendship despite their class difference, built primarily on their love of hockey, and their devotion to each other stands even when they find themselves on opposing teams as adults.

Silas Jones ended his friendship with Larry Ott after Larry was suspected in the disappearance of a girl he was dating, and now, twenty-five years later, another woman has disappeared and Larry is once again implicated, leaving Silas, the local constable, questioning what he really knows about his old friend.

Relates the story of the life of Huckleberry Finn's father, detailing his relationships with his dad, brother, and son; affair with an African-American woman; problems with money and drinking; and death.