description: An old Cuban fisherman named Santiago who finally catches a magnificent fish after weeks of not catching anything. After three days of playing the fish, he finally manages to reel it in and lash it to his boat, only to have sharks eat it as he returns to the harbor. Santiago is spent but triumphant as the other fishermen marvel at the size of the skeleton.
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: 1096174
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: Books on Tape