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The Old Man and the Sea

By Ernest Hemingway
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The Old Man and the Sea tells the story of an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago who engages in an epic battle to catch a giant marlin after a long period of bad luck. The novel explores themes of courage, perseverance, and personal triumph through simple yet powerful language.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This classic novella is ideal for readers who appreciate literary fiction and timeless tales of human endurance.

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Story of an old fisherman's struggle against natural obstacles that hinder the catch of a huge marlin.

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Told in language of great simplicity and power, this story of courage and personal triumph remains one of Ernest Hemingway's most enduring works.

The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity, it captures the essence of determination and resilience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780684801223

Publisher: Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Prentice Hall & IBD

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 127

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Ernest Hemingway Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Ernest Hemingway did more to change the style of English prose than any other writer of his time. Publication of The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms immediately established Hemingway as one of the greatest literary lights of the twentieth century. His classic novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. His life and accomplishments are explored in-depth in the PBS documentary film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Hemingway. Known for his larger-than-life personality and his passions for bullfighting, fishing, and big-game hunting, he died in Ketchum, Idaho on July 2, 1961.

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