This is a short novel by American author Ernest Hemingway, and is considered one of his most notable literary works. First published in 1952, the novel tells the story of an elderly Cuban fisherman named Santiago, who lives alone and struggles against nature in his quest to catch a giant fish in the open sea after a long period of failure. The novel embodies the meanings of struggle, resilience, and human dignity in the face of challenges. The novel received widespread acclaim, and the author won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953, and it contributed to Hemingway winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.