Mary Hemingway worked on this edition of this book from Ernest's original manuscript. They made some cuts but she feels Ernst would have made himself .

"Islands in the Stream" was the first of the posthumously published works of Ernest Hemingway. He began writing it in 1950. The work, rough but seemingly finished, was found by Mary Hemingway after his death. "Islands in the Stream" was meant to encompass three stories to illustrate different stages in the life of its main character, Thomas Hudson. It was made into the 1977 film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred George C. Scott, Hart Bochner, Claire Bloom, Gilbert Roland, and David Hemmings.

This is Ernest Hemingway's autobiographical novel in three parts titled "Islands in the Stream" It is a First edition, first printing. The Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1970. The book comes with the original dust jacket which is in very good plus condition. The Octavo, original green cloth boards are well preserved; the edges are firm; overall there is very light shelf wear. The gilt lettering on the spine is almost new and legible as is the Author's gilt signature on the front of the novel. In short, this book has not been read. This novel-- is listed for up to $325.00.

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Islands in the Stream was published in 1970, nine years after Hemingway's death. Thomas Hudon is an painter and adventurer in the 1930s, and this tale documents his voyages from Bimini to antisubmarine action in Cuba and beyond.

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Bookseller: Flying Turtle Productions (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 91315
Title: Islands In The Stream
Author: Ernest Hemingway
Format/Binding: Some wear and tear and some stains on and bound book
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: first
Publisher: Charles Scribner Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1970
Weight: 0.00 lbs

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I am starting a film company and have bought books over the years and now are selling some and will be closing shop... I have some of my mother's book collection. She passed away at 103 and had an amazing life herself, was a war corespondent in WW II in Italy so was exposed to much.

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...