When I picked up this audiobook at the Half-price bookstore, I had no idea what it was about. I only knew that it was written by Ernest Hemingway. So, I was completely prepared for the content I would be listening to as I drive distances longer than 5 minutes. This is NOT a book I would teach in class. It is very interesting. The situation is fascinating: a young American writer and his erratically tempered wife living in Europe so that the writer, David, can write his next big novel. This book is set in different countries in Europe in the first third of the 20th Century. I imagine that is it set in the 1920s, but I cannot be sure. This book examines relationships and human interactions. Some of the situations really makes me think. |
| Jack Hutson and Mena Suvari as American newlyweds. |
Though the content is not meant for young readers, I do encourage older readers, those that want to challenge their reading levels, to pick this book up and read it. It makes the reader uncomfortable at times, but it also shows how people can change and how humanity deals with different stressers. I am not finished with the audiobook, I'm on my last cd, but I am curious to how it ends. And like a good teacher, I plan to watch the 2008 film adaptation of the novel.
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| Ernest Hemingway |
Background: Hemingway worked on this novel from the mid 1940s until his death. There were many chapters and a subplot that was cut out by an editor. I'm not sure if these cuts were needed, but I would be interested to find that subplot.
Some links I have found to relate to the novel:
Hemingway's Bio
Hemingway's Works
Movie Info
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