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The Old Man and the Sea

By: Ernest Hemingway
Narrated by: Donald Sutherland
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 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 Hemingway's power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.

©1952 Ernest Hemingway (P)2006 Simon and Schuster Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon and Schuster Audio Division, Simon and Schuster Inc. Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sea Adventures Adventure Inspiring Heartfelt Fishing

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  • Audie Award Finalist, Solo Narration - Male, 2007
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Classic about persistence & integrity, about honour even when all you've worked for is lost.

Character building

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love it , it is one of the best!!! would like to listen more of his writing. ..

one of the best

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Great listen from a great classic. The narrator really puts life into the words beautifully written by Hemingway.

Classic

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Beautifully narrated and so soothing to listen to . The only audio book I listen to over and over.

Loved it

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Classic that I have read a few times. Sutherland made it all the better.

Well Read Classic

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The epic battle of man vs nature is extremely thought provoking. The book is described in such careful detail that the reader can imagine everything.

A classic with good reason

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One of the all-time great novels. Brilliant story and clearly read. Have listened to it multiple times.

Brilliant - understated

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Donald Sutherland was an awesome narator for such an awesome book. Loved it. Will definitely get onto more Hemmingway books. Thanks.

Excellent

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Loved reading the old man and the sea but Donald Sutherland’s reading of such a classic takes the book to another level. Listened in one session

You won’t get a better audio book

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Short and precise.
An example of human determination.
Great performance by Donald.
I will definitely listen to this book many times in the years to come.

An amazing book.

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