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The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway

Name: The Old Man and the Sea
Author: Ernest Hemingway

Story location: Gulf Stream near Cuba

An aging Cuban fisherman battles a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream, turning a desperate catch into a test of endurance, pride, and courage.

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Where is The Old Man and the Sea set?: On BooksOnTheMap, this book is pinned to: Gulf Stream near Cuba.
What genre is this book?: This title is filed under: Literature.
Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?: The author listed for this title on BooksOnTheMap is Ernest Hemingway.
Where can I listen to the audiobook of this book?: You can listen to this audiobook on Audiobooks.com, along with tens of thousands of other audiobooks.