The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway's most beloved and popular novel, now in a gorgeous new package designed for the modern reader.

The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the most enduring works of American fiction. 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.

Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss and transforms them into a magnificent twentieth-century classic. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novel confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.

This book is featured on The Book Club with Michael Knowles, PragerU's show dedicated to the great books of Western civilization. In this episode, Michael Knowles is joined by Canadian podcaster Viva Frei to explore the deeper meaning behind Hemingway's classic, including its Christian symbolism and themes of suffering and redemption, and how the human spirit can triumph even in defeat.

📺 Watch the episode: Viva Frei — The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Read Hemingway's Nobel Prize-winning fable of an old fisherman's fight against the sea, and discover why the pursuit of a dream can still matter, even torn apart in the end.