num_pages: 240
description: An elderly fisherman battles the elements, the sea, and other natural obstacles as he struggles to catch a huge marlin
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: El Viejo Y El Mar
titlecomplete: El Viejo Y El Mar
characters: Manolin, Santiago
genres: 20th Century, Literature, American, Classics, School, Literary Fiction, Novels, Adventure, Fiction, Classic Literature
ratings_count: 1096071
places: Cuba, Gulf of Mexico
awards: awardedAt: -536428800000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: -536428800000
name: Premio Bancarella, awardedAt: -536428800000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Editorial Planeta Mexicana Sa De cv