The Old Man and the Sea [Hardcover]

Ernest Hemingway (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Perfection Learning (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812416325
• ISBN-13: 978-0812416329
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,610,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Old Man and the Sea Review, October 26, 2004

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J. Christman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)

I thought The Old Man and the Sea was a great short novel. I could not put this book down until I was finally finished it was just that exciting and powerful. I think this is one of the best short novels ever written. Hemmingway wrote this book as a short but influential novel. I suggest The Old Man and the Sea to all readers who like exciting, fun books that are a quick read.

The first reason I thought this book was great was because of the characters. Characters like Santiago were great characters because though he is a failure as a fisherman he still has enough pride and will power to go on and continue to do what he loves knowing that one day his luck may change and he may start to catch more fish then anyone else.

In my opinion perhaps the best and most significant part of this book is when Santiago has a three day fight with the largest fish he has ever encountered. I thought the old mans will and relentlessness to catch the fish was great and moving because if I had that kind of commitment in anything that I do, I think I would be much more successful.

The thing I did not really like about this book is how in the end Santiago only makes it back to shore with the bones of the huge fish. The reason for this is because of the scavengers that ate the fish as he towed it back to shore on his small boat.

Though I feel there is one down fall to this book I still think it is an awesome book which if you have not read yet you should do to its interesting and moving plot.