Ernest Hemingway's the Old Man and the Sea (Barron's Book Notes) (Paperback)

by Ernest Hemingway (Author), Jim Auer (Author) "Compared to most novels, The Old Man and Sea is unusual in many ways..." (more)
Key Phrases: great marlin, New York

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A guide to reading "The Old Man and the Sea" with a critical and appreciative mind. Includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.

Product Details

• Paperback: 106 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (October 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812034325
• ISBN-13: 978-0812034325
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #991,061 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic, October 24, 1999

By A Customer

Riveting; created a sense of aloneness, frustration, confidence and courage, but even in the old man's flustered thinking, he was lucid and planning how to beat the ocean and the fish that lived and survived there.

30 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Old Man and The Sea, January 23, 2000

By	Miriam (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a book about an old fisherman named Santiago. Santiago is very poor and does not catch many fish, until one day, when he catches the biggest fish he has ever seen.This book is about the fisherman's battle with the humongous fish and how he manages to catch it all alone. There are many lessons about life during the time he is alone, like to never give up and how having a lot of courage is very important. One thing that Ernest Hemingway mentions quite often is the ols man's pride and how he treats it, which taught me a lesson that many people could use. I liked the book, especially since i learned so much more about life reading it.The one thing that I did not like about The Old Man and the Sea was that it gets a bit boring while Santiago is struggling to catch the fish, but this ends when he goes through many obstacles on the way back home. I would definitely recommend this book to people at almost all ages, but i think that someone reading it is too young they may not understand it, therefore making them not like it as much. Otherwise, I believe that it is a good book and i would definitely read it if I were you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book can't be compared to any other!!, November 28, 1998

By	M. Alvarado "dalictus" (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's a story about a man who goes out to sea and catches this huge marlin. I think that what the author was trying to tell us is that don't give on whatever you're doing, just keep on trying and if you miss try again. You will find yourself wiser everytime.