Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea Hardcover DJ Scribner's 1952 Samuels
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Ernest Hemingway – The Old Man and the Sea – True First Edition, First Printing – Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952 – Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket Few twentieth-century American books occupy the place in literary history held by The Old Man and the Sea. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1952, this short masterpiece marked Ernest Hemingway's triumphant return to form and remains one of the defining works of modern literature. The novel tells the unforgettable story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman whose epic struggle with a giant marlin has become one of literature's greatest meditations on courage, perseverance, dignity, and the human spirit. Simple in language yet profound in meaning, it is widely regarded as Hemingway's most accessible and enduring work. Its importance extends well beyond the story itself. The Old Man and the Sea received the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was specifically cited by the Swedish Academy when awarding Ernest Hemingway the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature, recognizing the work as the crowning achievement of one of America's greatest authors. This offering is a 1952 Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover first edition complete with its original dust jacket. For collectors of modern first editions, Hemingway remains one of the cornerstones of twentieth-century literature, and The Old Man and the Sea is among the most sought-after titles in his bibliography. Whether displayed in a collection of Nobel Prize winners, American first e
- Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
- Year: 1952
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good
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