Hemingway's boat : everything he loved in life, and lost, 1934-1961
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
ISBN
9781400041626, 1400041627
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult Biography | B HEMINGWAY | On Shelf |
Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | 813.52 HEN | On Shelf |
Calumet City Public Library - Adult Biography | BIOGRAPHY HEMINGWAY | On Shelf |
Clarendon Hills Public Library - Stacks | BIOGRAPHY HEMINGWAY | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG HEMINGWAY, E. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 531 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781400041626, 1400041627
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
An illuminating reconsideration of a key period in the life of Ernest Hemingway that will change the way he is perceived and understood. Focusing on the years 1934 to 1961--from his pinnacle until his suicide--Paul Hendrickson traces the writer's exultations and despair around the one constant in his life during this time: his beloved boat, Pilar. We follow him from Key West to Paris, to New York, Africa, Cuba, and finally Idaho, as he wrestles with his angels and demons. Whenever he could, he returned to his beloved fishing cruiser, to exult in the sea, to fish, to drink, to entertain friends and seduce women, to be with his children. But as he began to succumb to fame, we see that Pilar was also where he cursed his critics, saw marriages and friendships dissolve, and tried, in vain, to escape his increasingly diminished capacities. Generally thought of as a great writer and an unappealing human being, Hemingway emerges here in a far more benevolent light. Drawing on previously unpublished material, including interviews with Hemingway's sons, Hendrickson shows that for all the writer's boorishness, depression, and alcoholism, and despite his anger, he was capable of remarkable generosity.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hendrickson, P. (2011). Hemingway's boat: everything he loved in life, and lost, 1934-1961 (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hendrickson, Paul, 1944-. 2011. Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hendrickson, Paul, 1944-. Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961 Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hendrickson, Paul. Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961 First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
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