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United States · 1952 · Novella
The Old Man and the Sea
An old fisherman goes alone to sea, facing a great fish and himself.
DignityHuman & natureFailure & endurance
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About this book
After eighty-four days without a catch, Santiago sails into the deep alone. He hooks a giant marlin and begins a long contest. In restrained language, Hemingway writes about dignity, craft, failure, and endurance, giving a simple story the force of a fable.
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