Hemingway’s early writing and career are explored in depth but these are seen through the eyes of his wife, and though she offers tireless support for his art, her main focus is the man behind the words, the husband she adores. Theirs was a time of street cafes, absinthe and tortured memories of the First World War. Set mostly in Paris in the 1920s, McLain has created a totally absorbing world of the turn-of-the-century literati, including guest appearances from such luminaries as Gertrude Stein, F Scott Fitzgerald and Ezra Pound. Told in the first person by Hadley, it’s a convincing and intimate portrayal of their intense love affair and short marriage. I’ve only just started reading fiction again after about 5 years away, so this blend of imagined private lives based on actual facts was a perfect re-introduction.Ī Paris Wife is a fictional account of the marriage of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson.
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