ebooks Hemingway at War: Ernest Hemingway's Adventures as a World War II Correspondent by Terry Mort in History

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Hemingway Years Not So Widely KnownBy RichardA great read. Mort is an expert on Hemingway His fascinating and readable appreciation of Hemingway's great work and foibles weave through this history of Hemingway's mid-life participation in WWII. It is a most engaging sampling of the countries and events "covered" by Hemingway - more as an observing columnist ("op-ed" today?) than a reporting journalist. From the landings on D-Day to an RAF mission to the Allies moving toward Paris; Hemingway was there. All this was only a few short years after the first decade of recognition of him as one of the world's greatest writers - and the great success of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" in 1940.In a world where there may be too many Hemingway books; Mort stands at the top. Well worth the engaging time to read this under-recognized part of Hemingway's life.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Yet another book on Papa?By J. K. CampbellMy first assignment as an undergraduate during summer school in 1961 was a paper on "A Farewell to Arms"; little realizing that Hemingway would be dead of a self inflicted shotgun blast within a month. In recent years it seems that his literary reputation has waned while the plethora of books;and the "look- alike" and "bad-writing" contests mirror the public's insatiable interest in his life. I thought another person who actually bought this book should add a new review although true aficionados will already be familiar with his WWII exploits. Mort recounts them in a lively manner and since it had been a while since I had revisited his tragic life; I will even add a possible new diagnosis to the multitude of causes for his depression; i.e. CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy); the football-related disease first described in 2005. In short; I felt the book was worth the money I spent for the purchase.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The two would compete as writers and fall in love. “Hem” liked women who were “good at things—especially ...By Bob MillerHemingway was primarily a fiction writer when he opted to be a war correspondent for Colliers Magazine in the Spring of 1944. His decision to leave his comfy digs in Cuba to make the trek is influenced heavily by his interest in fellow writer/journalist Martha Gellhorn. The two would compete as writers and fall in love. “Hem” liked women who were “good at things—especially the things that mattered to him;” author Terry Mort opines.Hemingway thought Gellhorn was a “hater” who labeled those that disagree with her as fascists; a term like racist today—“so scattered around as to be almost useless as a conveyor of meaning.”The author portrays Hemingway as a hands-on journalist who often embellished when writing about his war coverage exploits; more often than not; in the first person. Although; it seems clear that he did participate in some actual military operations and stayed close to Colonel Buck Lanham when a German bunker was captured in the Siegfried Line.No Hemingway book is complete without mentioning “Hems” frustration with women—“you can sweat out the beer; and you can sweat out whiskey. But you can’t sweat out a woman.”It is unfortunate that Mort only spends a couple of lines on the connection between Hemingway and the likes of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre. However; the prose and depth of the war coverage are excellent. I recommend this book.