A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
How can the reader tell the old man is recovering from an illness.
The Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
The Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
I don't think that it is stated that the old man has an illness. He certainly looks in bad shape though,
...old man, a very old man, lying face down in the mud, who, in spite of his tremendous efforts, couldn't get up, impeded by his enormous wings.