Hemingway: A Life in Pictures

An illustrated celebration of the life of Ernest Hemingway.

A loving homage to one of the worlda s greatest writers. In this first-ever tribute to her grandfather, Mariel opens the family album to reveal all aspects of the man. More than 350 carefully selected photographs show a childhood filled with harbingers of the future a the five-year-old fishing, the 16-year-old writing, the wounded soldier, the young groom a and an adult life of success and failure a journalist, serial husband, prize-winning author, big-game hunter, a Papaa Hemingway, foul-mouthed drinker, self-idealized hero. A compelling 40,000-word narrative gives chronological details and adds fascinating context to the photos. What influenced Hemingwaya s writing? Who were the important figures in his life? Why was he compelled to write? Was he as confident as he presented himself to be? Hemingway: A Life in Pictures surveys the touchstones of a celebrated life to reveal the character, dreams and disappointments of one of Americaa s greatest writers.