The Old Man And The Sea

Ernest Hemingway

Feb 2012 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Confident that his bad luck is at an end, he sets off alone, far into the Gulf Stream, to fish. Santiago’s faith is rewarded, and he quickly hooks a marlin...a marlin so big he is unable to pull it in and finds himself being pulled by the giant fish for two days and two nights.

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Ratings and reviews

Not a word wasted. The most elegantly crafted story of the 20th century. Even amongst other Nobel Prize winners it stands out. If this book doesn't speak to you, you have no ears.

A richly detailed snapshot of a fisherman's life in South America, a thoughtful exploration of an old man's existence, and of course, a study in man's place in the natural order. Good classic read :)

Short and sweet!

About the author

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was one of the twentieth century's most important novelists, as well as a brilliant short story writer and foreign correspondent. His body of work includes the novels A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Sun Also Rises. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his novella The Old Man and the Sea, and in 1954 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.