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True At First Light

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True At First Light

by Ernest Hemingway

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True At First Light by Ernest Hemingway


first edition first printing


hardcover


Publisher:


Scribner, 1999


Condition:

book - Very Good - previous owner's stamp on the flyleaf

dust jacket - Very Good- some wear

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Both revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953.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
Bookland US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2872
Title
True At First Light
Author
Ernest Hemingway
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
first edition / first printing
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Scribner
Date Published
1999
Weight
0.00 lbs

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