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. 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. 'In these troubled times Hemingway's clarity, spirituality and sense of hard reality in the midst of confusion is very helpful' Sunday Telegraph
The quintessential novel of the Lost Generation, The Sun Also Rises is one of Ernest Hemingway's masterpieces and a classic example of his spare but powerful writing style. A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway's most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. It is an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions. First published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises helped to establish Hemingway as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.