{"product_id":"ernest-hemingways-the-old-man-and-the-sea-jonathan-cape-1975","title":"Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man And The Sea - Jonathan Cape, 1975","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle:  The Old Man And The Sea\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Ernest Hemingway\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Jonathan Cape\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1975\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback in English\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age with stamp on front endpaper.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eShorter than the conventional novel longer than the longest short story, Heningway’s new work of fiction eludes classification. It is the story of a young boy, an old man, and a giant fish. The scene is the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana. Between the boy and the man is a perfect relationship - each is a kind of guardian - companion to the other. The bo is not present when the giant fish is hooked, and his absence is felt. The old man, embodying the essential nobility of human striving, is engaged in a duel with another hero - the fish which tows him far out to sea. When at last the fish is exhausted and is shed alongside the boat, sharks attack it. In effect, the story is a tragedy but a tragedy that, at the last, emerges without grief int beauty. ","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56236374458747,"sku":"10828178","price":24.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/files\/orig_510243_jpg.jpg?v=1778080429","url":"https:\/\/countryhouselibrary.co.uk\/products\/ernest-hemingways-the-old-man-and-the-sea-jonathan-cape-1975","provider":"Country House Library ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}