Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir [Hardcover]

A. E. Hotchner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1966

Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition suitable as a reading copy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Random House (April 1966)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394439902
• ISBN-13: 978-0394439907
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn about Hemingway from a friend, October 15, 1998

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This review is from: Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir (Hardcover)

A friend rec'd this out of print book to me. He has rec'd many great ones, but this blew my mind. One of the best books I've ever read by one of Heminway's closest friends for the last 14 years of his life. The True, uplifting, and sad novel, left me with 2 regrets: 1.) That I did not read it sooner, while I was younger, and 2.) That my life will be nothing like a life touched by, or experienced like Hemingway's.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A INTERESTING BIOGRAPHY - BUT PLEASE ALSO READ OTHERS, September 12, 2005

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This review is from: Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir (Hardcover)

I enjoyed this work. It was interesting and certainly adds another layer to the mound of Hemingway "I knew him well" literature. I felt the book was worth reading, but do feel that other biographies, by other author's and acquaintances should be read as well, in order to get a full picture of the writer and man Hemingway. By the author's own admission, this is a work of admiration and should be read as such. More and more we are finding the existence of the phenomenon of there being more interest in Hemingway the man, rather than Hemingway the author, or, I should say, Hemingway's works. This is okay by me as I probably fall into that category more and more as the years go by. This work gives us yet another view of Hemingway the man. The writing is good and holds the reader's interest. I am not at all sure of the accuracy of some of the facts found in this work as they do not agree with other biographers. In light of the reason this book was written, perhaps these inconsistencies should be overlooked. After all, this is not hard core history we are talking about here. All in all I recommend if for a pleasant read, a way to pick up more knowledge of Hemingway and should certainly be added to your Hemingway collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good read, January 11, 2012

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This review is from: Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir (Hardcover)

I bought this book as a gift for my husband. I have been trying to locate a copy for a couple of years. I had a paperback when we married and my husband has read it so many times that it is falling apart and is practically unreadable any more. Now he has a new copy in pristine condition which should carry him for years to come. I was very pleased with the condition of the book when I received it. I had some concerns because, although I ordered a new book, the confirmation said "library copy" and I didn't know if that was a copy that had been circulated through a public library and retired or what. Ended up, it was not a problem, but I had already submitted my order before this terminology showed up.