The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea is like a masterclass in resilience and the raw power of nature! Hemingway's simple yet profound storytelling takes you on a journey with Santiago, an old fisherman determined to prove his worth against the might of the sea. Sure, it's a short read, but every word packs a punch. You'll feel the salty spray on your face and the strain of the fishing line as if you're right there beside Santiago on his epic struggle. It's a tale of courage, perseverance, and the indomitable spirit of humanity. So if you're looking for a classic that'll tug at your heartstrings, dive into this gem of a book!

The story is a classic and well written by Hemingway. The kindle edition of the book has quality isses. There are no chapters and I felt some of the book pages are missing. Dont buy on kindle, better a hard copy of the book.

What a novel, a must for english speaking, brilliant story😇😇

Good read!

The print is not aligned with the pages properly.I have a doubt that it is a pirated version.

I read this as a young man and was disappointed. It didn't work for me. I thought it was about a crazy old man gone off the reservation, picking a fight with an innocent fish while ranting about the New York Yankees ("I would like to take the great DiMaggio fishing. They say his father was a fisherman...").I picked it up again, after the passage of some years, and found it incredibly poignant.It's a simple story. There's an old man, Santiago, who is a fisherman fallen on hard times. He is cared for by a young boy, Manolin, who no longer works on his boat. Santiago goes into the Gulf and engages in the fight of his life with a giant marlin. What follows is a dream-like, stream-of-conscious meditation as the old man matches strength and wits with the great fish.After 84 days of no fish, Santiago takes his skiff far out to sea. He drops his line and hooks a marlin. He can't pull it in, so he takes hold of the line, beginning the back and forth: when the marlin runs, he gives the line slack; when the marlin is still, he pulls the line in. The old man's hands are cut by the rope. His muscles strain. He has no food or water. Yet he doesn't give up. The obsession has shades of Moby Dick, except at the end of this novel, I didn't feel the need to dig up Melville and punch him in the skull:I have never seen or heard of such a fish. But I must kill him. I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars. Imagine if each day a man must try to kill the moon, he thought. The moon runs away. . . . Then he was sorry for the great fish that had nothing to eat and his determination to kill him never relaxed in his sorrow for him. . . . There is no one worthy of eating him from the manner of his behavior and his great dignity. I do not understand these things, he thought. But it is good that we do not have to try to kill the sun or the moon or the stars. It is enough to live on the sea and kill our true brothers.Eventually, the marlin is hauled in and killed. The old man attaches him to the boat, and begins to row towards shore. Of course, the marlin is dripping blood, so if you've seen Jaws or read James and the Giant Peach, you can imagine that his dreams of hitting it big with this fish are probably not going to come to pass.Age teaches you a lot of things. You start to realize that you might never be the person you thought you'd be as a child. Days go by, you start to lose more and gain less. I thought about this as I thought about the old man, raging like Dylan Thomas against the night; an old man nearing the end of his days fighting against nature, time, death, a fish, able to boil all things down into one climatic struggle on the high seas. At the end, he did not succeed, at least not in the manner he'd foreseen, but he was, in an inimitable way, victorious.'You did not kill the fish only to keep alive and to sell for food,' he thought. 'You killed him for pride and because you are a fisherman. You loved him when he was alive and you loved him after. If you love him, it is not a sin to kill him. Or is it more?'

I have recently completed Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea," a captivating portrayal of a fisherman and his contemplations during his time at sea. The novel beautifully depicts the fisherman's unwavering patience and determination in the face of adversity. It encourages readers to embrace the present moment and offers a profound opportunity for introspection.The book delves into the significance of living in the present and provides a vivid portrayal that fosters deep introspection. The old man's unwavering perseverance and his ability to find meaning in the midst of challenges offer invaluable lessons for readers. Hemingway's masterful storytelling not only evokes a deep sense of empathy but also provides a timeless narrative of human resilience and the enduring power of the human spirit.

It is a Nobel prize winning novel. Who won't likeit!

I binged this book in two hours (or so). Some of the most memorable Hemingway quotes come from here.Worth reading if you ever want to get into Hemingway

É um livro de fácil entendimento com um vocabulário muito simples. Recomendo para quem está começando a praticar seu inglês. Já um leitor mais avançado, recomendaria obras um pouco mais complexas. Mesmo assim, foi uma boa experiência.

Me gusto el paralelismo de la historia con la lucha y esfuerzo que muchos tenemos que hacer en la vida para lograr lo que deseamos. El pez es el objetivo, lo que deseamos, la cuerda y la lancha, los recursos, el mar, las circunstancias, lo tiburones, los obstáculos, el niño, un apoyo, un amigo.

Long overdue read ,charming book which keeps you captivated from start to finish,a classic everyone should read at least once

Da bedauerlicherweise nur an dieser Stelle die Möglichkeit zum Schreiben besteht, Folgendes: leider scheint die Hauptsendung mit sechs Hemingway-Paperbacks verloren gegangen zu sein (trotz der -irreführenden- Meldung "An Mitbewohner übergeben"), weshalb die erste Ersatzlieferung von immerhin zwei Exemplaren innerhalb nur eines Tages als positiv bewertet werden kann. Der Rest kommt zu spät für die beabsichtigte Literaturdiskussion.