The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Cuba. 1st Edition. Charles Scribner's Sons. New York. 1952. 140 pages. 1952 stated on the title page. Copyright page states 1952 and a W. No later titles listed on books by ernest hemingway page printed later than this title. Hemingway is spelled correctly on the copyright page. DJ lost. Facsimile Dust Jacket could be purchased on: https://www.dustjackets.com/pages/books/4561/ernest-hemingway/old-man-and-the-sea-the