About this title: In language of great simplicity and power, Hemingway tells the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck--he hasn't caught a fish in 84 days--who goes out in his small skiff one more time. This time he hooks a huge marlin. During his relentless ordeal, a long and agonizing battle with the marlin far out in the Gulf Stream, the old man faces long days of hunger and exhaustion, his courage and his respect for his adversary never flagging. The man is old and tired and at the end of his life, but he remains the archetypical Hemingway hero who refuses to accept defeat. THE OLD MAN AND THE ...
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Edition: Scribner Library ed. ca. 1960s.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
ISBN-13:9780684163260ISBN:0684163268
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. General exterior wear, creased spine and covers, bit of spine lean. Text clean, unmarked. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780684718057ISBN:0684718057
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. MInor edge wear. Some chipping on corner of spine. Price on back cover is punched through. Stain at top of front cover affects first 50 pgs of text. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Collier Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780020519102ISBN:0020519109
Description: Good. 0020519109 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m...02506509 _ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1952
ISBN-13:9780684718057ISBN:0684718057
Description: Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Good copy with some light general wear. pages clean and unmarked. light edge rubbing. some light rubbing and soiling on covers. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simon Schuster Trade
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780684718057ISBN:0684718057
Description: A good reading copy only. Previous owners name inscribed inside front. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. -, Trade PaperBack, Good / read more
"Not in the least intimidated by the physical and philosophical heft of 'Moby-Dick,' Hemingway's novella, 'The Old Man and the Sea' stands next to Melville's triumphal door-stop and dares to ask which is the ultimate fish story. This writer, being a coward, chooses 'The Old Man and the Sea' on technical grounds: Moby-Dick was not a fish. Thus thoughtful readers are left to decide for themselves."
"He loves the sea just like I do. Nelayan harus mencintai lautnya, sekeras apa ia menghadang. Laut adalah dunianya, dimana ia mengisi hari2nya, diantara ombak dan serbuan hiu.. Laut memberikan kedamaian, atau laut yang marah, laut yang harus diterjuni.. karena itu laut sering dipakai sebagai metafor untuk 'kehidupan'. Harus survive, karena kau tidak menjejak ke daratan, pada perahumu kau bertahan, pada kemudi kau berarah. Kemudimu menentukan keputusanmu, tanggung jawab atas langkah kedepan. Pusaran, gelombang, hiu, selalu mengintai. Namun ikan, arus hangat, dan angin semilir juga menantimu disana.
*sea lover, much!*
Terlepas dari penterjemahan yang kurang bagus, karena baca yg Selasar (sdh dibahas di bawah)."
"An old man, an experienced fisherman has gone without catching a fish for 84 days. He feels that his pride and reputation in the community are on the line. His usual companion and helper Manolin is not with him anymore because his parents, after 40 days without catching a fish feel that the old man is a "Salao"and have told Manolin to fish with another group that have better luck than the old man. Manolin, however remains dedicated to the old man since he is his mentor and the fisherman with the most experience. He helps the old man every morning loading up his fishing gear and continuously worries for his well being. The old man feels that his luck is about to change, he feels 85 is his lucky number. Once before he went 87 days without catching a fish. This time he goes out fishing further out, where the big fish are. After one day a marlin bites one of the lines and a big struggle begins. The fish pull him for about two days. He finally kills the fish. However he admires the fish for his endurance and being true to his nature. He plans to sell the fish and make a nice profit. The fish is so big that he is unable to pull it on board and has to attach it to the skiff. The blood trail left by the marlin brings a mako shark who takes a 40 lb. bite out of the marlin before being killed by the old man. A pair of shovel-nose sharks (Galanos) come afterwards and take big bites out of the marlin before being killed by the old man. Other sharks take what is left of the marlin leaving only the head, spear and esqueletton. The old man finally arrives at the village and feels defeated. The remains of the marlin however attest to the size of the fish (18 ft), biggest marlin ever caught in the village and restore his sense of pride. Manolin finds him sleep and feeling defeated. He reassures the old man that he was not defeated and he still is the most experience fisherman and that he will go with the old man fishing from now on."
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