Review: why did this win a prize? I don't understand. this old stubborn guy refuses to admit defeat when he captures this gigantic fish which would be too much for a man half his age to handle. He keeps determinedly hold of this fish as it pulls him days away from the shore. he eventually kills it after days and lashes it to the side of his boat. He an experienced fisherman lashes this bleeding fish to the side of his boat in shark infested waters days away from land, because that seems smart. I was just so annoyed by everything in this book, the old man wasn't brave and determined, he was stubborn and stupid and he killed that fish for no reason. I do not reccomend this book.