Restoring Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea” Boat
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 04.04.06 | 10:15 PM ET
Good news for literary-minded preservationists: Ernest Hemingway’s 40-foot fishing boat, Pilar, which has been suffering damage from termites and humidity on his old farm outside Havana, is about to be restored. American conservationists made the announcement last week, although Cuba will pay for the work so that no U.S. organizations run afoul of (ridiculous) U.S. trade sanctions. Hemingway used the boat for outings that inspired his classic novella, “The Old Man and the Sea.” CNN International has details.
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Frank 05.08.06 | 9:03 AM ET
This is great Hemingway should never be forgotten. His impact on the world of literature has inspired so many young writers of today.
Andy Midwood 07.27.07 | 11:50 PM ET
Pictures of the restoration work taken in October 2006:
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/andymidw/ErnestEmingwaySFarmOutsideHavana
Rachael 09.25.07 | 10:42 AM ET
i think that this book was wounderful. Excellent short story the best hemmingway has ever written!