Sunday Short: 'The Old Man at the Bridge' by Ernest Hemingway

“I was taking care of animals,” he said dully, but no longer to me. “I was only taking care of animals.”

It's hard to deny that Hemingway was and is still one of the best writers around. His ability to capture lifetimes in snapshot moments is almost unparalleled, and really on show here in this short story. Check it out and, y'know, have your heart torn out or whatever.

You can read 'The Old Man at the Bridge' by Ernest Heminway over at Biblioklept.