True at First Light
by Ernest Hemingway
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
William Heinemann, London, 1999. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Edited By Patrick Hemingway; 316pages, 8vo, cloth, minimal shelf wear, a very nice copy, dust jacket , in protective cover. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: Lap00746. .
Synopsis
Both revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953.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. 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 and Ernest becomes involved with a young African girl whom he supposedly plans to take as a second bride. Increasingly enchanted by the local African community, he struggles between the attraction of these two women and the wildly different cultures they represent. Spicing his depictions of human longings with sharp humor, Hemingway captures the excitement of big-game hunting and the unparallel beauty of the landscape. Rich in laughter, beauty and profound insight. True at First Light is an extraordinary publishing event -- a breathtaking final work from one of our most beloved and important writers.
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- Bookseller
- BOOKNEST
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Lap00746
- Title
- True at First Light
- Author
- Ernest Hemingway
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- BZDB291 True at First Light
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About BOOKNEST
Book selling for us was the natural result of bookcollecting of the past 30 years. Running out of room and in order to keep our hobby going we have to pass some on to you, so we can make room for new editions.Our collection of nearly 80000 volumes will eventually make its way into the inventory program. You are welcome to inquire on any subject that you are interested and we believe that we should be able to help you.Our love for the book both as an object of art or as a tool of knowledge will always guide us, and keep our customers happyCheersTheo Kolliniatis
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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