The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea
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The Old Man and the Sea

Written by Ernest Hemingway
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96
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277
Words per page
940L
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Jun 10, 1996
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A Scribner Classics Edition Told in his famed powerful and minimalist prose, this story of courage and personal triumph remains one of Ernest Hemingway’s most enduring works. The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway’s most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, 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, on the water for months without a catch, but refusing to stop trying. Here Hemingway recasts, in strikingly contemporary style, the timeless theme of courage and commitment in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed his talent and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780684830490
    Publication Date
    June 10, 1996
    Publisher
    Scribner Book Company
    Page Count
    96
    Words Per Page
    277
    Audience
    Adult
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    96011419
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    34476442
    Lexile® Level
    940L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~V
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    5994
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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