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True at First Light: A Fictional Memoir
by Hemingway, Ernest
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684849216
- ISBN 13
- 9780684849218
- Seller
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Evanston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Scribner, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition, 1st printing, as stated on the copyright page. This book is book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no other markings. The dustjacket's also in excellent condition; clean and bright, with no creases or tears. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!
Synopsis
Both revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953. Edited by his son Patrick, who accompanied his father on the safari, True at First Light offers rare insights into the legendary American writer. The book opens on the day his close friend Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves Ernest in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wife, Mary, pursues the great black-maned lion that has become her obsession and Ernest becomes involved with a young African girl whom he supposedly plans to take as a second bride. Increasingly enchanted by the local African community, he struggles between the attraction of these two women and the wildly different cultures they represent. Spicing his depictions of human longings with sharp humor, Hemingway captures the excitement of big-game hunting and the unparallel beauty of the landscape. Rich in laughter, beauty and profound insight. True at First Light is an extraordinary publishing event -- a breathtaking final work from one of our most beloved and important writers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- rohebooks
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 135910
- Title
- True at First Light: A Fictional Memoir
- Author
- Hemingway, Ernest
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684849216
- ISBN 13
- 9780684849218
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Evanston, Illinois
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We have been a family owned & operated rare, out of print, new and used book business for over 30 years, and have been members of Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association since 1977.
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