The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

By Ernest Hemingway

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The Old Man and the Seais 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.
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 9781548341206
ISBN-10: 1548341207
Published on 6/25/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 60

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Robert Frankel Robert Frankel

A classic and a must to read

I think the book The Old Man and The Sea is a very interesting book as it tells the story of struggle between wanting something, but at the sametime doesn’t want to hurt it. The old man went on a journal to hunt the biggest fish, throughout his journey, he came across different kind of difficulties and realizations. I like this book because it gives a feeling of both loneliness and the at the sametime mysteriousness of the magic power of sea. The best part is that the old man's words are often really deep that you need to think over, and I really like the feeling of the way it was written. It also gives a feeling of the calmness when you stare at the sea. I recommend students in 3rd or 4th grade to read it, but I think even if you are a high school student, this book will be interesting to you too.

I liked this book some parts were funny and others I did not understand because of the big vocabulary it had ( I read this book in 3rd grade. ) Other than that I came to enjoy this book, it was good.

This book is wonderful. I only read it because I had it, and the author came to impress me.

I have this book, and I know that the author is a great one, so I'm ready to be impressed!