- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Clarion Books; None edition (Jun 17 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0618987053
- ISBN-13: 978-0618987054
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.8 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 816 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,136,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An introduction to the life and work of one of the most significant and notorious American writers of the 20th century. Ernest Hemingway's literary status alone makes him worthy of a biography. In addition, his life reads like a suspense storyit's full of action, romance, heartbreak, machismo, mishaps, celebrity, and tragedy. He had first-hand experience of several historic events of the last century, and he rubbed elbows with many other notable writers and intellectual greats of our time. Though his reputation has weathered ups and downs, his status as an American icon remains untouchable. Here, in the only biography available to young people, Catherine Reef introduces readers to Hemingway's work, with a focus on his themes and writing styles and his place in the history of American fiction, and examines writers who influenced him and those he later influenced.
About the Author
Catherine Reef is the author of more than 35 nonfiction books for young people. Her books for Clarion include the highly acclaimed JOHN STEINBECK and SIGMUND FREUD, which was the recipient of the 2002 Sydney Taylor Award, presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries. She lives in College Park, Maryland.
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Concise YA Biography - 4.5/5 stars, Feb 23 2010
By Bibliophile By the Sea - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ernest Hemingway: A Writers Life (Hardcover)
I admit to knowing very little about Ernest Hemingway's life until I read this book, except that he was undoubtedly a talented writer and literary icon, and that he loved cats. In this 192 page biography with young adults as its targeted audience, that all changed for me. Each page was filled with interesting facts about Hemingway, as well as loads photographs at various stages of his life. Some of the facts I found interesting were: POSSIBLE SPOILERS....He was born on July 21,1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. His writing always reflected what he was feeling. The Sun Also Rises, was inspired by bullfights he saw in Spain. A Farewell to Arms was based on his World War I adventures. In 1953 he won the Pulitzer Prize for An Old Man and the Sea, and in 1954 The Swedish Ambassador to Cuba awarded him the Nobel Prize for Literature. Like his father, he committed suicide on July 2, 1961 in Ketchum, Idaho. His health was failing and he suffered from depression. Many of his books were published after his death. His house in Key West, Florida is a national historic landmark, and is open for tours.
MY THOUGHTS - In my opinion, this book is a great biography for anyone interested in a brief, yet well rounded book about one of the great writers of all time. RECOMMENDED
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Un Generation Perdu, Sep 14 2009
By Paul Galarraga - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ernest Hemingway: A Writers Life (Hardcover)
This book captures in pictures the corolaries between Hemingway's life and his fiction. You get a real sense of how his life influenced his art. How he was most concerned, not with plotting,characterization or the market, as other writers were, but with the capturing of real emotions on paper. I you are well read in hemmingway then every picture will bring back a moment in his fiction. This book is less a history and more an experience.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good blend of fact, anecdote, and photos, Nov 23 2010
By Carey Hagan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ernest Hemingway: A Writers Life (Hardcover)
You know how almost middle school or high school student in this country has to read Hemingway in school? This would be a good choice to complement his or her understanding of Hemingway, the man and the writer. It gives a good mix of facts, anecdotes, and photos to show how complicated and rich (and sad, in parts) his life was. For example, it gives facts on bullfighting and why Hemingway was so fascinated with it -- plus photos -- with commentary on how it involved his favorite themes of death, stamina, and strength. I also think it would be a good title for an adult who wants some information on Hemingway without getting bogged down in a long, dense biography, which this title definitely is not. I enjoyed this book and I would highly recommend it for students in middle school, high school, or even college.
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