1952 THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA Ernest Hemingway BCE "W" Hardcover Dust Jacket

This is a book club edition, impression "W" of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. It was published by Charles Scribner and Sons in 1952. The dust jacket shows wear around the edges and is missing a chip at the top of the spine. It has been placed in a new archival clear wrapper for protection. The cover and interior pages have tanning. The boards and binding are structurally sound. It has deckle edged pages. The interior pages do not show any obvious signs of inscriptions, marginalization, or dog-eared pages.

The main character in Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" challenges the reader to see more than an old man fishing on the ocean. The "man versus nature" theme is seen throughout the novel.  In March 2022, history and literature students at the University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland were warned that Hemingway's classic contains 'graphic fishing scenes'. If you celebrate the Freedom to Read, this book club edition is a perfect addition to your library.