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Summary: FACT & FICTION IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Review: Although the production values of this book are high, the actual facts are suspect Why? Based on the one incident I know where the author has either made up the dialogue or bought lock stock and barrel into The Papa Version of the story as it has been retold in the family. Even that is not Ernest's original version. The story I'm referring to is the now famous in Story & Song "Big Fat Slob" fight Hemingway got into with Joseph F. Knapp aka Dodi Knapp
I have thoroughly researched what really happened drawing from initial interviews with eye witness' and Ernest's own letter to his editor. Through the years I've studied this one story. I've seen several errors refuse to die because no one bothered to set them straight.
The main one being that Joseph F. Knapp was a publisher...HE WAS NOT...his father Joseph P Knapp was.... Dodi Knapp was a millionaires son who retired from the family biz in 1929. The fight was in May of 1935...want to know more? Google " The
Knapps Lived Here" and click on the links to the real story... its no less interesting
As for the book If Hemingway could tell a tall tale .....Why not his niece Hilary?
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Summary: A gem for Hemingway aficionados and novices alike!
Review: Before I even opened it, I was captivated by the cigar wrapper on the book's spine and the photo of Papa at his beloved Finca. Reading about Hemingway's life and loves in Cuba was quite a trip. Hilary Hemingway's descriptive narratives made me feel as if I were boating billfish right beside Hemingway and his cronies. And Carlene Brennen's photographs--both original and archived--were outstanding. This is one book that will be read, re-read, and proudly displayed in my home for years to come.
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Summary: A gem for Hemingway aficionados and novices alike!
Review: Before I even opened it, I was captivated by the cigar wrapper on the book's spine and the photo of Papa at his beloved Finca. Reading about Hemingway's life and loves in Cuba was quite a trip. Hilary Hemingway's descriptive narratives made me feel as if I were boating billfish right beside Hemingway and his cronies. And Carlene Brennen's photographs--both original and archived--were outstanding. This is one book that will be read, re-read, and proudly displayed in my home for years to come.
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Summary: Fantastic coffee table book
Review: Great read! Big fan of Hemingway and his ways. Definitely not disappointed with the flow of the book. Very interesting stories and anecdotes.
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Summary: Fantastic coffee table book
Review: Great read! Big fan of Hemingway and his ways. Definitely not disappointed with the flow of the book. Very interesting stories and anecdotes.
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Summary: Hemingway hoist on his own petard
Review: This book is very colorful, and beautifully presented, but it is also flawed and inaccurate.In perhaps the most ludicrous of all its inaccuracies this volume dedicates at least one page to hypocritical quotes by Castro on how he liked Hemingway. And as a matter of course this book completely white washes the expropriation of Hemingway's property by Castro. Apparently the only reason that Hemingway went to see Castro was that he wanted his property back. And the only reason that Castro allowed this unique meeting was that he wanted it for propaganda value. It seems that Hemingway was crushed by the communist dictator's refusal to consider the writer's longstanding support of left wing causes and allow him to keep his property in Cuba. It is noted that this book,lapsing into honesty, does mention Hemingway voluminous FBI file. Hemingway who had done so much for left wing causes for instance as venal reporter in the Spanish Civil war and his persecution of fellow reporters in Spain (e.g. Dos Passos) was, in Cuba, hoist on his own petard. As to the author it would seem that intellectual dishonesty runs in the family. Larry Daley
10/19/03
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Summary: A Cuban (and Caribbean)Delight
Review: This delightful book came in the form of a very well received "Fathers' Day" gift and has become a treasured volume on the nightstand. Hilary Hemingway with Carlene Brennan have created something unique here. In relating stories about "Papa" Hemingway (Hilary's uncle)in Cuba and Bimini and the Caribbean waters around these "islands in the stream" the authors give us fascinating details that surround the tales, but also how some of these events became parts of Papa's written stories. Brief passages from the notable Hemingway works are interwoven into the text to illustrate where certain inspirations came from. Each chapter stands as an annotated short story. The writing style is vibrant and at times exciting as one would expect from Hemingway...in this case both Hilary and Papa. This is both a tribute to the literary past, and the man who created it, and a literary achievement that stands on its own.
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Summary: A Cuban (and Caribbean)Delight
Review: This delightful book came in the form of a very well received "Fathers' Day" gift and has become a treasured volume on the nightstand. Hilary Hemingway with Carlene Brennan have created something unique here. In relating stories about "Papa" Hemingway (Hilary's uncle)in Cuba and Bimini and the Caribbean waters around these "islands in the stream" the authors give us fascinating details that surround the tales, but also how some of these events became parts of Papa's written stories. Brief passages from the notable Hemingway works are interwoven into the text to illustrate where certain inspirations came from. Each chapter stands as an annotated short story. The writing style is vibrant and at times exciting as one would expect from Hemingway...in this case both Hilary and Papa. This is both a tribute to the literary past, and the man who created it, and a literary achievement that stands on its own.
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Summary: A Cuban (and Caribbean)Delight
Review: This delightful book came in the form of a very well received "Fathers' Day" gift and has become a treasured volume on the nightstand. Hilary Hemingway with Carlene Brennan have created something unique here. In relating stories about "Papa" Hemingway (Hilary's uncle)in Cuba and Bimini and the Caribbean waters around these "islands in the stream" the authors give us fascinating details that surround the tales, but also how some of these events became parts of Papa's written stories. Brief passages from the notable Hemingway works are interwoven into the text to illustrate where certain inspirations came from. Each chapter stands as an annotated short story. The writing style is vibrant and at times exciting as one would expect from Hemingway...in this case both Hilary and Papa. This is both a tribute to the literary past, and the man who created it, and a literary achievement that stands on its own.
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Summary: Hemmingway in Cuba - Excellent
Review: This is an excellent book not only for the stories that are told, but the quality of the paper, the ink, the photographs are all first class and clever. I plan on putting the book on my boat for others to enjoy while on board.
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