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A Farewell to Arms: The Special Edition

By Ernest Hemingway
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A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway is a poignant exploration of love and war set against the backdrop of World War I. The story follows an American ambulance driver in the Italian army who falls deeply in love with a British nurse. As the brutal realities of war close in, they navigate the challenges of their relationship amidst the chaos and uncertainty of conflict.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to poignant narratives of love and loss amidst the chaos of war. Ernest Hemingway's masterful storytelling immerses you in the intense emotional landscape faced by those at the front lines. With its themes of courage and human connection, this story is a classic exploration of the human condition during times of conflict.

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WITH A FOREWORD BY PATRICK HEMINGWAY AND AN INTRODUCTION BY SEAN HEMINGWAY

In 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war. But A Farewell to Arms is not only a novel of war, it is also a love story of immense drama and uncompromising passion.

This special edition lifts the lid on Hemingway’s creative process.

A special edition of Hemingway's powerful autobiographical war classic, including the author's 1948 introduction, his early drafts, and all of the 47 alternative endings

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A special edition of Hemingway's powerful autobiographical war classic, including the author's 1948 introduction, his early drafts, and all of the 47 alternative endings.

With a foreword by Patrick Hemingway and an introduction by Sean Hemingway.

In 1918, Ernest Hemingway went to war. He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy, was wounded, and twice decorated. Out of his experience came A Farewell to Arms. Hemingway's unforgettable book recreates the fear, courage, and comradeship of warfare with total conviction. However, A Farewell to Arms is not only a novel of war; it is also a love story of immense drama and uncompromising passion.

This special edition lifts the lid on Hemingway's creative process. Included here are his early drafts, all 47 alternative endings, and the author's 1948 introduction, providing a fascinating glimpse into the construction of this great masterpiece.

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Reviews highlight the book as a deeply moving and human story, celebrated for its powerful narrative and poignant love story. The writing is described as mastering both imagery and feeling, with its seemingly simple language revealing a complex and artful structure. It is regarded as an essential work of Hemingway, capturing the life of an American volunteer in the Italian army with gripping detail.

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ISBN: 9780099582564

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born in Chicago in 1899, the son of a doctor and the second of six children. After a stint as an ambulance driver at the Italian front, Hemingway came home to America in 1919, only to return to the battlefield - this time as a reporter on the Greco-Turkish war - in 1922. Resigning from journalism to focus on his writing instead, he moved to Paris where he renewed his earlier friendship with fellow American expatriates such as Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein. Through the years, Hemingway travelled widely and wrote avidly, becoming an internationally recognized literary master of his craft. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954, following the publication of The Old Man and the Sea. He died in 1961.

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