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Ernest Hemingway's a Farewell to Arms (Barron's Book Notes)

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Hemingway sure knows how to stir the soul! The love affair between the ambulance driver and his young nurse is at once magical and practical. There is total acceptance by both, and the backdrop of the story, WWI, seems to disappear from view as the true war between hearts takes over. I won't give out the ending, but it took me 3 hours to fall asleep once I finished this book! I know of no other writer who can pack such a wallop into his last page. I am at a loss for words

Hemingway grabs the attention of all his audiences by writing with matters of the heart. The love affair between a an ambulance driver and the work driven nurse is almost like a romantic poem that dances in the readers' mind. The characters aren't complex so it makes it easier enjoy the pure romance put against the backdrop of the turmoil or World War I. The night that the driver and Catherine spent in the hotel was simply set in a sort room that had a feeling of the old love that would be found between Rett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara. The vivid images of a foom furnished in plush red sets the mood. The diolauge is short but sweet, very meaningful. I particularly liked the way the characters found the romance to be a day by day thing. They absorbed as much as they could from each other, never taking the time they spent for granted. I don't want to give away the ending of this beautiful novel. I found myself bewildered and I believe the climax doesn't occur until the end. I was in a trance because I am a romantic and if you are blessed with a heart open to love stories, this story takes the cake, the wedding cake to be exact.

This product came quickly and in good condition. Although it was used all the pages were in tact and there was no writing in it. I was impressed how quickly it arrived.

Hemmingway showed us love and trust in a time where these things weren't possible. He showed us that love was a powerful object and we cannot mock those who try to find happieness in the time of war.