The book offers a unique perspective on Ernest Hemingway's role as a father through a collection of letters exchanged with his son Patrick over two decades. It provides intimate insights into their relationship, showcasing Hemingway's thoughts, emotions, and parenting style, revealing a more personal side of the renowned author.
Unikátna publikácia vás prevedie životom slávneho amerického spisovateľa Ernesta Hemingwaya prostredníctvom dokumentov, fotografií a artefaktov, ktoré po sebe zanechal a ktoré sa stali zbierkovými predmetmi vďaka jeho synovi a vnukovi. Pre mnohých je Hemingway skôr mýtus než človek z mäsa a kostí. Bol vojakom, športovcom, vášnivým milencom a vynikajúcim spisovateľom, no aký bol jeho ozajstný život? Ako vyzeral ako usmiate dieťa či mladý muž v uniforme? Čo písal v osobných listoch a čo si poznamenával na cestovných lístkoch? Kniha odpovedá na tieto a ďalšie otázky, pričom zostavil ju správca Hemingwayovej pozostalosti Michael Katakis. Obsahuje predhovor jeho syna Patricka a doslov vnuka Seána, pričom rozpráva o živote velikána svetovej literatúry prostredníctvom predmetov, momentov a myšlienok, ktoré ho formovali. Ponúka vyše štyristo pôsobivých artefaktov, vrátane fotografií a úprimných listov, a vytvára doteraz nevídaný portrét geniálneho spisovateľa.
In 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war, to the 'war to end all wars'. He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy, was wounded and twice decorated. Out of his experience came A Farewell to Arms. Hemingway's description of war is unforgettable. He recreates the fear, the comradeship, the courage of his young American volunteer, and the men and women he meets in Italy, with total conviction. But A Farewell to Arms is not only a novel of war. In it Hemingway has also created a love story of immense drama and uncompromising passion.
Begun in the autumn of 1957 and published posthumously in 1964, this work captures the essence of being young, poor, and writing in Paris during the 1920s. Hemingway arrived in Paris in 1921 as a correspondent for the Toronto Star, just after the Great War and amid a cultural transformation in Europe. Artists like Braque and Picasso were exploring cubism, while Joyce had completed Ulysses, and Stein recognized Hemingway as part of a "lost generation." During these formative years, the unpublished writer gathered material for his first novel, The Sun Also Rises, and the masterpieces that followed. The sketches within reveal unforgettable encounters with a diverse circle of artists and writers, some destined for fame, others fading into obscurity. The narrative evokes the Paris Hemingway knew, illustrating the streets, cafés, and bookshops that shaped his experience as a struggling young writer battling cold and hunger. This work serves as both an elegy for the remarkable expatriate community of the 1920s and a testament to the challenges and rewards of a writer's life.