The novel opens telling the reader that Santiago has gone 84 days without catching a fish, considered "salao", the worst form of unluckiness.
Santiago is considered "salao", the worst form of unluckiness. The novel opens with the explanation that the fisherman, who is named Santiago, has gone 84 days without catching a fish.
The novel opens with the explanation that the fisherman, who is named Santiago, has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Santiago is considered "salao", the worst form of unluckiness.
The novel opens with the explanation that the fisherman, who is named Santiago, has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Santiago is considered "salao", the worst form of unluckiness.