num_pages: 127
description: An epic battle between an old, experienced fisherman (Santiago) and a giant marlin said to be the largest catch of his life.
language: English
title: The Old Man and the Sea
titlecomplete: The Old Man and the Sea
characters: Manolin, Santiago
genres: 20th Century, Literature, American, Classics, School, Literary Fiction, Novels, Adventure, Fiction, Classic Literature
ratings_count: 1096099
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: Collier Books/MacMillan Publishing