The Old Man and the Sea is a powerful and moving novella that tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles against a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Through courage, endurance, and determination, Ernest Hemingway explores themes of human dignity, perseverance, loneliness, and the relationship between man and nature. Written in Hemingway’s simple yet deeply emotional style, this Pulitzer Prize–winning classic remains one of the greatest works of modern literature.