Genre
Literary fiction
The Old Man and the Sea
A clear, tensile classic about endurance and human dignity.
Details
Subgenre
Novella of endurance
Original publication
1 September 1952
Original publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Pages
140
Format
Paperback, hardcover and ebook editions
Language
English
Setting
Off the coast of Cuba
ISBN
978-1-9075-9027-6
Original title
The Old Man and the Sea
About the book
An aging fisherman struggles with a giant marlin in a story of pride, craft, solitude, luck and dignity.
A short literary classic for readers who want resilience, clean prose, sea writing and a story that feels spare but immense.
The novella makes one fishing expedition feel like a test of age, skill, patience and spirit.
It is ideal for readers asking for courage, perseverance, reflective prose or a classic that can be read in a single evening.
Recognition
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1953
