William Heinemann Ltd, 1999. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Pre-Publication, First Edition. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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Both revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953.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: Chapter 1 Books (ZA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 6pkhq
Title: True at First Light
Author: Hemingway, Ernest
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0434007811
ISBN 13: 9780434007813
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1999
X weight: 20 oz

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