The Old Man And The Sea Ernest Hemingway Fiction (Classic),Fiction (Modern)

second printing, 1952. this novella was the last major fictional work published by hemingway in his lifetime. tells the story of an old man, santiago, who fishes alone in a skiff in the gulf stream. his supreme ordeal comes in the form of a battle to catch a giant marlin, after not catching anything for eighty-four days. new york: charles scribner's sons. 5.5 x 8.25". 140 pages. hardcover. book condition: damage to top and bottom of spine, some fraying to bottom of spine. very good -. jacket condition: large chip to spine, chip on back top, spine, and bottom; closed tear on spine. unclipped price ($3.00). good +.