"Distinguished by its precision, its graceful use of language, and its resonant depth, the innovative style of Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) radically altered literary convent"

This evocative, sympathetic biography illuminates the events of Hemingway's vigorous life, his experiences in two World Wars and the Spanish Civil War, and his sudden fame and slow decline. 29 photos. 7 maps.