Product Description

Linda Wagner-Martin brings a wealth of new information to this detailed portrait of Hemingway's life and work. Emphasising his immense love of animals, the sea and the natural world, the swiftly-told personal narrative gives a crucial insight into Hemingway's character, revealing him as a conflicted idealist caught between his need to write and his need to love. Wagner-Martin explores his friendships with women and the history of his four marriages, and builds up a vivid picture of Hemingway's century - not only the two world wars and the Spanish Civil War, but also the peaceful fishing in the Gulf waters, the African safaris, and the iconic Spanish bullfights.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #972821 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .71" h x 5.81" w x 8.68" l, .86 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 216 pages

About the Author
LINDA WAGNER-MARTIN is Hanes Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. She writes widely on twentieth-century American literature, biography, women's writing and pedagogy. Her most recent books include A Historical Guide to Ernest Hemingway (2000), William Faulkner: Six Decades of Criticism (2002), Sylvia Plath: A Literary Life (1999/2003) and Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (2004).