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The Old Man and the Sea

Ernest Hemingway

From Shelf: Series 4 Episode 6 with Jordan North, Rhys Stephenson, Jen Brister and Mel Giedroyc

The old man has gone 84 days without catching a fish, everything about him is old except his eyes, they are the colour of the sea. He finally catches a fish, but this is no ordinary fish, nor is his fierce and determined response.

One of the greatest novels of the 20th century by one of the greatest writers in American history - THE BOOK THAT WON ERNEST HEMINGWAY THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURESet in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish.Here, in a perfectly crafted story, is a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man's challenge to the elements in which he lives. Not a single word is superfluous in this widely admired masterpiece, which once and for all established his place as one of the giants of modern literature.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
112
Publisher:
Cornerstone
ISBN:
9780099908401
Published Date:
18/8/1994
Dimensions:
178mm x 110mm x 6mm
Weight:
65g
Category:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

RRP: £7.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780099908401


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