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Author Topic: Old Man and the Boy  (Read 277 times)

Offline ChopOH

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Old Man and the Boy
« on: July 10, 2011, 10:41:00 PM »
Just finished this book...fantastic! Bet my gramps would have gotten along well with both characters, plus getting me excited abt taking my kids hunting this fall.
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Offline sweeney3

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2011, 11:37:00 PM »
Isn't it a great read?  Darn shame that Ruark didn't head some of the Old Man's advice later in life, but the writting is really fine.  You might be interested in "The Old Man's Boy Grows Older" by Ruark, and "The Lost Classics of Robert Ruark".  Many more Old Man and The Boy installments that are worth reading.  The Old Man and The Boy is best, but the others are good too.
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Offline Don Stokes

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2011, 08:01:00 AM »
He wrote some great African stuff, too. "Uhuru", for instance, about the Mau Mau uprising. Classic literature.
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Offline 7 Lakes

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2011, 08:50:00 AM »
I still have my copy after 44 years.  Given to me at age 10.  I pull it out every couple of years and read it again.
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Offline Hatrick

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2011, 09:12:00 AM »
One of my all time favorites.
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Offline Phillip Fields

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2011, 09:17:00 AM »
I reread mine every couple of years.
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Offline awbowman

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2011, 09:23:00 AM »
Yep, good read for sure.
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Offline BA

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2011, 09:43:00 AM »
Ruark is on of my favorite outdoor writers - all of his stuff is worth a read.  Of course, no bow hunting but classic African hunting during the hayday years.
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Offline amicus

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2011, 11:22:00 AM »
I love that book. You know a book is good when your sad that you finished it.

Gilbert
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Offline GreyGoose

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2011, 11:39:00 AM »
Thanks for reminding me how much I loved Ruark when I was a kid - could only find a couple of his books then in the public library, might have more luck today online.
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Offline recurve_shooter

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2011, 11:52:00 AM »
Funny, but I just picked up my copy and started re-reading it last night.  Great book!
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Offline recurve_shooter

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2011, 11:53:00 AM »
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Originally posted by recurve_shooter:
Funny, but I just picked up my copy and started re-reading it last night, just about the time of the original post.  Great book!
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Offline recurve_shooter

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2011, 11:54:00 AM »
Oops...tried to edit, but ended up quoting myself!
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Offline bohuntr

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2011, 04:20:00 PM »
Ruark was an interesting guy and an excellent writer. It is probably about time for me to reread that book myself. Like others here I tend to reread the book periodically as it is one of my favorites.
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Offline DannyBows

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2011, 05:10:00 PM »
Never heard of it til this thread, but I just bought a copy. Sounds like a good read.
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Offline Toecutter

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2011, 05:14:00 PM »
Fantastic book, one of my favorites.  Just re-read it in preparation for "the old mans boy grows older" which I had ordered.  BOut halfway done through this second one and I don't want it to end. Just loaned the first book to a lady friend of mine that's in WY for the summer and she's loving it too! Great stuff!!

Nathan
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Offline Good Stuff

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2011, 07:20:00 PM »
I enjoyed it but found the slang a bit hard to understand.
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Offline ChopOH

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2011, 08:04:00 PM »
"Damn shame Ruark didn't heed the old man's advice later on in life"...what's the story here? Just read this first book and otherwise don't know anything about the author.
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Offline Montanawidower

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2011, 10:06:00 PM »
Just read it last year and loved it.  Ruark was the man.  With a childhood like that, its no wonder he ended up in Africa.  Where do go from there?
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Offline Talondale

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Re: Old Man and the Boy
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2011, 10:10:00 AM »
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"Damn shame Ruark didn't heed the old man's advice later on in life"...what's the story here? Just read this first book and otherwise don't know anything about the author.
Brief biography.            A longer biography.
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