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True at First Light: A Fictional Memoir

by Ernest Hemingway
True at First Light: A Fictional Memoir - Thryft
True at First Light: A Fictional Memoir - Thryft

Hemingway's last safari; marriage and hunting entwined.

If you're intrigued by the raw complexity of human relationships set against the backdrop of adventure and nature, "True at First Light" could be a fascinating journey for you. Hemingway's prose, as always, is terse and powerful, immersing you in the African landscape. The added layer of autobiographical elements provides an intimate glimpse into the writer's life, making it a particularly compelling read for those who appreciate literature that explores the depth of human emotions through an exterior challenge.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

True at First Light: A Fictional Memoir

by Ernest Hemingway
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ISBN: 9780684849218
Authors: Ernest Hemingway
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 1999-07-06
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Romance
Related Topics: Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.34
(rated by 3129 readers)

Description

Both a revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953. Edited by his son Patrick, who accompanied his father on the safari, True at First Light offers rare insights into the legendary American writer.A blend of autobiography and fiction, the book opens on the day his close friend Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves Ernest in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wife, Mary pursues the great black–maned lion that has become her obsession. Spicing his depictions of human longings with sharp humor, Hemingway captures the excitement of big-game hunting and the unparalleled beauty of the scenery—the green plains covered with gray mist, zebra and gazelle traversing the horizon, cool dark nights broken by the sounds of the hyena's cry. As the group at camp help Mary track her prize, she and Ernest suffer the "incalculable casualties of marriage," and their attempts to love each other well are marred by cruelty, competition and infidelity.
 

Hemingway's last safari; marriage and hunting entwined.

If you're intrigued by the raw complexity of human relationships set against the backdrop of adventure and nature, "True at First Light" could be a fascinating journey for you. Hemingway's prose, as always, is terse and powerful, immersing you in the African landscape. The added layer of autobiographical elements provides an intimate glimpse into the writer's life, making it a particularly compelling read for those who appreciate literature that explores the depth of human emotions through an exterior challenge.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.