{"product_id":"the-old-man-and-the-sea-9","title":"The Old Man and the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e6b Ernest Hemingway. London: Jonathan Cape, 1952. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst UK Edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"661\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a short novel about Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who has gone eighty-four days without catching a fish and is considered unlucky by his village. Determined to prove himself, he sails far into the Gulf Stream and hooks an enormous marlin, battling it for three days and nights with courage and endurance. After finally killing the fish and tying it to his skiff, he faces another struggle as sharks attack and devour the marlin on his journey home. Although he returns with only the skeleton, the story emphasizes themes of perseverance, dignity, pride, and the idea that a person can be destroyed but not defeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1284\" data-start=\"663\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eErnest Hemingway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was an American writer known for his clear, direct writing style and focus on themes such as bravery, loss, and the human struggle against nature. Born in 1899, he worked as a journalist before gaining fame for novels like \u003cem data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"944\" data-start=\"924\"\u003eThe Sun Also Rises\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"969\" data-start=\"949\"\u003eA Farewell to Arms\u003c\/em\u003e. His experiences in World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and his love of outdoor adventure strongly influenced his writing. Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize for \u003cem data-end=\"1155\" data-start=\"1130\"\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e and later received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, becoming one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1284\" data-start=\"663\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1284\" data-start=\"663\"\u003eBlue cloth binding with red illustration on the upper board and lettering to spine. Original pictorial dust wrapper. Sun fading to dust wrapper spine. Minimal edge wear to wrapper. Some sun fading to spine of book as well with one mark by the point of the fish on the upper board. Hiding to fore edge. Blue ink inscription to final fly leaf. Fine condition overall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56267447304358,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/C02D89CB-3E21-4F35-8107-35DFD7EBB350.jpg?v=1773336824","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-old-man-and-the-sea-9","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}