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True at First Light
by Hemingway, Ernest
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- near fine
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0434007811
- ISBN 13
- 9780434007813
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition First Impression Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Small pen name to ffep. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Very Light shelf wear. Hemingway's final novel.
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Both revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953.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
- The Secret Bookshop
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 014765
- Title
- True at First Light
- Author
- Hemingway, Ernest
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0434007811
- ISBN 13
- 9780434007813
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date published
- 1999
- Pages
- 320
- Keywords
- col fic back
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