{"product_id":"dear-papa-the-letters-of-patrick-and-ernest-hemingway-hardcover","title":"Dear Papa: The Letters of Patrick and Ernest Hemingway - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnest Hemingway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Hemingway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrendan Hemingway\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intimate and illuminating glimpse at Ernest Hemingway as a father, revealed through a selection of letters he and his son Patrick exchanged over the span of twenty years.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the public imagination, Ernest Hemingway looms larger than life. But the actual person behind the legend has long remained elusive. Now, his son Patrick shares the letters they exchanged over two decades, offering a glimpse into how one of America's most iconic writers interacted with his children. These letters reveal a father who wished for his children to share his interests--hunting, fishing, travel--and a son who was receptive to the experiences his father offered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited by and including an introduction by Patrick Hemingway's nephew Brendan Hemingway and his grandson Stephen Adams, and featuring a prologue and epilogue by Patrick reflecting on his father's legacy, \u003ci\u003eDear Papa\u003c\/i\u003e is a loving and collaborative family project and a nuanced, fascinating portrait of a father and son.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eErnest Hemingway did more to change the style of English prose than any other writer of his time. Publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Sun Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Farewell to Arms\u003c\/i\u003e immediately established Hemingway as one of the greatest literary lights of the twentieth century. His classic novel \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOld Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. His life and accomplishments are explored in-depth in the PBS documentary film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, \u003ci\u003eHemingway\u003c\/i\u003e. Known for his larger-than-life personality and his passions for bullfighting, fishing, and big-game hunting, he died in Ketchum, Idaho on July 2, 1961. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick Hemingway is the middle child of Ernest's three sons. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1928, he grew up in Key West, Florida. He graduated from Harvard University and pursued a career as a professional hunter in Tanzania, Africa, and later became an instructor at The College of African Wildlife Management Mweka. There he served as a Forest Officer Wildlife seconded from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO). He retired to Bozeman, Montana, where he lives with his wife and family.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 7.04 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766653583648,"sku":"9781982196868","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0c89fc3e990aeafe315bca5af844b6d6.webp?v=1780296242","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dear-papa-the-letters-of-patrick-and-ernest-hemingway-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}