The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Synposis: (which I copied and pasted from a review)

The tale of an aged Cuban fisherman going head-to-head (or hand-to-fin) with a magnificent marlin

This is the first book I have read by Ernest Hemingway’The Old Man and The Sea’ tells the story of Santiago, an elderly fisherman who lives in Havana. From the start of the book you find out that Santiago is quite lonely, his wife has passed on and his only company is his apprentice called Manolin, who we find out has been ordered by his parents to no longer fish with Santiago as Santiago has not caught a fish in 84 days.On the 85th day, Santiago sets out alone on his skiff and ends up far out in the Gulf Stream fighting a battle of wills with a large fish which he believes is a marlin. The fight is long and hard for both Santiago and the fish.’The Old Man and The Sea’ tells a story of courage, the courage of Santiago, who I respected because he fought so hard to get his prize.

A lovely read with many different themes, a joy to read.Rating: 10/10

Reviewed by:  Gyre