{"product_id":"we-were-the-bullfighters-paperback","title":"We Were the Bullfighters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarianne K. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A window into Canada's role in the making of Ernest Hemingway in clear, clean prose.\" -- Lee Gowan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSent to cover bank robber Red Ryan's daring prison break, a young Ernest Hemingway becomes fascinated with the convict.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1923, Ernest Hemingway, struggling with the responsibilities of marriage and unexpected fatherhood, has just made a big mistake. He decided that for the baby's first year he would interrupt his fledgling writing career in Paris and move his family to North America. No longer a freelancer, he now has a gruelling job with a difficult boss, as a staff reporter for the \u003ci\u003eToronto Daily Star\u003c\/i\u003e. On his first day, already feeling hemmed in by circumstances, he's sent to cover a prison break at Kingston Pen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe escaped convicts, led by notorious bank robber Norman \"Red\" Ryan, are on the run, making their way from the bush north of Kingston, to the streets of Toronto, and then through towns and cities across the United States. Their crimes become more brazen, their lifestyle increasingly glamorous. Growing more and more preoccupied with Ryan and his willingness to risk everything to be free, Hemingway ponders duty, freedom, and what stops a man from pursuing his dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarianne K. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Toronto. As an independent scholar and member of The Hemingway Society, she presented a paper, Hemingway in Toronto, at the 18th International Hemingway Conference in Paris, France. \u003ci\u003eWe Were the Bullfighters\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763595575584,"sku":"9781459753600","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/93d23763a9f6da0b041edee3257bdd68.webp?v=1780236422","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/we-were-the-bullfighters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}