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The old man and the sea

"The tragic and timeless story of one man's indomitable spirit and the enduring dignity of the common man."--Back of container.

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  • "Charlton Heston reads The old man and the sea"
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  • ""The tragic and timeless story of one man's indomitable spirit and the enduring dignity of the common man."--Back of container."@en
  • "An old Cuban fisherman faces his supreme ordeal--a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream."@en
  • "Charlton Heston reads the classic story about the wise old fisherman Santiago and his epic battle with the gigantic marlin."@en
  • "An old man catches a magnificent marlin and battles nature to bring his catch home."
  • "The story of the old Cuban fisherman whose idol was Joe Di Maggio."@en
  • ""The tragic and timeless story of one man's indomitable spirit and the enduring dignity of the common man"--Back of container."@en
  • "An old fisherman battles sharks and the sea to bring home the giant marlin he had caught."
  • "Santiago is a Cuban fisherman who encounters a giant marlin in the Gulf Stream and the battle for his catch becomes one of survival against a band of marauding sharks."@en
  • "Santiago is a Cuban fisherman who encounters a giant marlin in the Gulf Stream and the battle for his catch becomes one of survival against a band of marauding sharks."
  • "The story of one man's battle against the elements, this story won a Pulitzer and a special mention in Hemingway's Nobel Prize award."@en
  • "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."
  • "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."@en
  • "The triumphant yet tragic story of an old Cuban fisherman and his relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream combines the simplicity of a fable, the significance of a parable, and the drama of an epic."@en
  • "The Old Man and the Sea tells the tragic and timeless story of one man's indomitable spirit and the enduting dignity of the common man."
  • "Set 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 unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man's challenge to the elements in which he lives."@en
  • "[This novel] is one of [the author'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 [the author] recasts, in ... contemporary style, the classic theme of courage in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss. Written in 1952, this ... 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.-Back cover."
  • "The story of one man's extraordinary courage in the face of inevitable defeat. It is the account of Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal, a battle with a giant marlin."
  • "The tragic and timeless story of one man's extraordinary courage in the face of inevitable defeat. A fisherman must battle the sea and sharks in order to bring back a gigantic marlin he has caught."
  • "An old man catches a magnificent marlin and must battle th elements, the sea and sharks to get his catch home."@en
  • ""The Old Man and the Sea is 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." -- Back of container."@en
  • "About An old fisherman, long time luckless in his fishing, hooks a huge swordfish and battles for three days and nights to harpoon it; but sharks destroy his triumphant catch. Won 1953 Pulitzer Prize."
  • "Charlton Heston reads the complete version of Hemingway's novel about an old fisherman's lonely and grueling struggle with a giant marlin."@en
  • "An old Cuban fisherman named Santiago who finally catches a magnificent fish after weeks of not catching anything. After three days of playing the fish, he finally manages to reel it in and lash it to his boat, only to have sharks eat it as he returns to the harbor. Santiago is spent but triumphant as the other fishermen marvel at the size of the skeleton."@en
  • "A triumphant yet tragic story of an aging Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal--a relentless battle with a giant marlin."@en
  • "The Old Man and the Sea is 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."
  • "The Old Man and the Sea is 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."@en
  • "An old Cuban fisherman hooks a giant marlin after eighty-four days without a catch. He then fights a losing battle with sharks that deprive him of his triumph."@en
  • "Story of an old fisherman's struggle against natural obstacles that hinder the catch of a huge marlin."@en
  • "Novel centers on Santiago, the old Cuban fisherman, and the great marlin he loves but must kill."@en
  • "This is the story of an old fisherman, Santiago, and his solitary struggle with a prized fish. Santiago's battle with the fish is a metaphor for the act of living and the endeavor to live fully even in the face of hardship and aging."
  • "An old man catches a magnificent marlin and must battle the elements, the sea and sharks to get his catch home."@en

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