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Posted on: 21 January 2012
The Hemingway Rare Book Buyer Test
By Carrie Bailey
Where to buy rare books ?
Ever wonder how the search engine sites for rare books compare? While you might have one experience with a certain class of rare books, that same site might not deliver as well when it comes to locating others. And when you are first aware of that fact, the fear then grows that maybe by using the service, you aren’t even getting the best price…
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Ah, one of my favs....remember hearing a portion of it in audio on BBC Radio Service many years back....looking for the ebook of it...a really wonderful read...
Loved this book. Inspiring. Both Life of lead Protagonist Santiago and Ernest Hemingway himself.
I have the book.. .bought at 50rs last year.. .feel not so guilty.
I read this when I'm depressed, or before I go for game fishing...
Gr8 book !!!