Told in language of great simplicity and power, this is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal – a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Audie Award finalist. "Sutherland's gentle and thoughtful reading of the 1952 classic is spot-on perfect... Longing, desperation, and hope flow from [his] velvet lips like an ocean current."—AudioFile