storiet v.2

theme

voice

language

sign in
Capa de In a fisherman's language

a novel ·

In a fisherman's language

por

Captain James Arruda Henry was in his mid-nineties when he began to learn to read and write. Inspired by the story of 98-year old man who had also lived without literacy, James began practicing writing his own name and went …

start reading + shelf
  • ● 79% match for you
  • ● biography & memoir, education

the long version

Captain James Arruda Henry was in his mid-nineties when he began to learn to read and write. Inspired by the story of 98-year old man who had also lived without literacy, James began practicing writing his own name and went on to write his first book, recording his earliest recollections of his grandfather's farm in the Azores to a snippet of his daily life today.

M

Margaret's verdict

"Captain James Arruda Henry was in his mid-nineties when he began to learn to read and write. Inspired by the story of 98-year old man who had also lived without …"

— Margaret

highlights

what readers held onto

No highlights yet. Be the first.

discussion

what readers said

No reviews yet. Finish it; tell us what you found.