Ernest Hemingway Artifacts From a Li..., Michael Katakis
Ernest Hemingway Artifacts From a Li..., Michael Katakis
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Ernest Hemingway: Artifacts From a Life

Author: Michael Katakis

Narrator: Michael Katakis

Unabridged: 4 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2018


Synopsis

Intimate and illuminating, this is the story of American icon Ernest Hemingway's life, compiled by the steward of the Hemingway estate and featuring contributions by his son and grandson.

For many people, Ernest Hemingway remains more a compilation of myths than a person: soldier, sportsman, lover, expat, and of course, writer. But the actual life underneath these various legends remains elusive; what did he look like as a laughing child or young soldier? What did he say in his most personal letters? How did the train tickets he held on his way from France to Spain or across the American Midwest transform him, and what kind of notes, for future stories or otherwise, did he take on these journeys?

Ernest Hemingway: Artifacts from a Life answers these questions, and many others. Edited and with an introduction by the manager of the Hemingway estate, featuring a foreword by Hemingway’s son Patrick and an afterword by his grandson Seán, this rich and illuminating book tells the story of a major American icon the moments he saw and the thoughts he had every day. It is a one-of-a-kind, stunning tribute to one of the most titanic figures in literature.

About Michael Katakis

Michael Katakis has authored a number of books including, Despatches, The Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and, as editor, Sacred Trusts:Essays on Stewardship and Responsibility and Excavating Voices: Listeningto Photographs of Native Americans. His work has been translated into multiple languages and his writing and photography have been collected by a wide range of institutions including, The National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C., the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Library in London and Stanford University’s Special Collections Department. In 1999, Michael was elected ‘Fellow’ of the Royal Geographical Society and in 2001 his, and Dr. Kris Hardin’s exhibition, A Time andPlace Before War, opened at the Geographical Society in London. The British Library acquired Michael’s photographic work for their collection in 2008. The Library is now the repository for his entire work. He lives in France and the United States with his wife, anthropologist Kris Hardin.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val) on October 13, 2018

This is a wonderful book filled with pictures and letters, mementos from Hemingway’s life and I found it really enjoyable to wander through as I got to know a bit about him. Filled with items that give an inside look into him and his life over the years, culled from over eleven thousand pictures, an......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on January 20, 2019

This is a truly beautiful book that brings part of the Ernest Hemingway Collection at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library to your fingertips. I feel the need to begin this review by explaining how the book came into my life. In May of 2018, I was granted access by the publisher to an advance di......more

Goodreads review by Софія Радіон on April 18, 2022

Спочатку я думала дати оцінку 4 бали, бо мені не вистачило розповідей взаємовідносин Гема з дітьми, який він був в сім'ї. Але, в самому кінці, я зрозуміла, що особистість дядечка Гема настільки цікава, що неможливо все вмістити в одну книгу. Навіть якщо ви не читали всі його твори, то після цієї кни......more

Goodreads review by Natalia on August 16, 2022

Ця книжка - неймовірний досвід. Як на мене, це видання унікальне. Тут життя Гемінґвея на тлі світових подій. Багато фотографій, листів. Неймовірне задоволення. Я й до того любила читати його твори, а зараз тим більше. Його життя - як сюжет книги. Хочу прочитати ще одну його біографію ❤️......more