Book 9: The Old Man & The Sea.

Book 9: The Old Man And The Sea.
by Ernest Hemingway.
Charles Scibner's Sons
1952
Rating:
About a 3.


"Product Description" from Amazon.com.
The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is 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. Here Hemingway recasts, in strikingly contemporary style, the classic theme of courage in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.


My opinion:
I did actually enjoy this book. It shows the struggles of a man and a large fish. It shows us how, no matter how weak we are, we can overcome any obsticles that come our way, be it a fish that is much larger than your boat, or a tough test, or just a rough time in our lives. We can make it through anything if we try and when we get back, there wil always be someone there waiting for you.
Note: I read this book for my English 2 class.