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London : Heinemann : Secker and Warburg : Octopus Books, 1977. Complete and Unabridged Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 862p. ; 25cm. Subjects: English fiction.

This First Edition copy of Life Magazine, Vol. 33, No. 9 was published on September 1, 1952 and had a cover picture of Ernest Hemingway and, in large letters, the text "An Extra Dividend in this Issue 'THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA' BY HEMINGWAY A Complete New Book First Publication".
The Old Man and the Sea is a 1952 novella written by the American author Ernest Hemingway. Written between December 1950 and February 1951, it was the last major fictional work Hemingway published during his lifetime. It tells the story of Santiago, an aging fisherman, and his long struggle to catch a giant marlin. The novella was highly anticipated and was released to record sales; the initial critical reception was equally positive, but attitudes have varied significantly since then. Hemingway began writing The Old Man and the Sea in Cuba during a tumultuous period in his life. His previous novel Across the River and Into the Trees had met with negative reviews... Having completed one book of a planned "sea trilogy",… Read More