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Book Info
Author
Hemingway, Ernest
Word Count
32,000 words
based on page count
Pages
128 pages
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Edition Publisher
Scribner
Edition Publish Date
1995-05-05
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0684801221
ISBN-13: 9780684801223
Description
The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal — a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Here Hemingway recasts, in strikingly contemporary style, the classic theme of courage in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.
An old Cuban fisherman triumphs over a giant marlin--only to have his prized catch literally eaten away by circling sharks.
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