Hemingway, Ernest
True at First Light
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099282129
- author:
- Hemingway, Ernest
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Arrow
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 11 x 2 centimetres (0.18
- Genre:
- General & Literary Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work, True at First Light, is a unique blend of autobiography and fiction that offers rare insights into the legendary American writer. Written in 1953 after his return from Kenya, this book chronicles his final African safari.
The story begins with Hemingway in charge of a safari camp, where he must navigate the challenges of big-game hunting and the beauty of the African landscape. Meanwhile, his wife Mary pursues her obsession with a great black-maned lion, while Hemingway becomes involved with an African girl named Debba.
As Hemingway struggles to balance his relationships with these two women, he must also confront the complexities of marriage and the 'incalculable casualties' that can result from it. With its sharp humor and vivid descriptions of the natural world, True at First Light is a captivating account of one man's experiences in Africa.
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