McLain, Paula
Love and Ruin
- ISBN 13:
- 9780708898932
- author:
- McLain, Paula
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Fleet
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.4 x 4 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, War & Military, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
In 1937, Martha Gellhorn traveled to Madrid to report on the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War, drawn to the stories of ordinary people caught in devastating conflict. There, she met Ernest Hemingway, a man already making a name for himself as a writer. As they navigated the tumultuous backdrops of Europe and Asia, their relationship and professional careers ignited. However, when Hemingway's literary success soared with the publication of his biggest book to date, Martha was forced to confront a difficult choice: surrender to domestic life or risk losing her husband by forging her own path as a writer. Based on a true story, this novel explores the complexities of love, identity, and artistic ambition in the face of war and personal sacrifice.