The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, one of the author's most famous and widely acclaimed novel, is a story of a relentless, agonizing battle between an experienced, old Cuban fisherman, Santiago, and a giant marlin. 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 novel confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for literature.

Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway is seen as one of the great American 20th century novelists, and is known for works like 'A Farewell to Arms' and 'The Old Man and the Sea'. He was born on July 21, 1899, in Cicero (now in Oak Park), Illinois. Hemingway left behind an impressive body of work and an iconic style that still influences writers today.