Ernest Hemingway's Guns

[Richochet]

For this summer's reading I am immersing myself in books about Hemingway.

I recommend the following books;

Hemingway's Guns- The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway is written by three gun experts who track down and research rifles, shotguns and pistols owned or used by Papa Hemingway. Well illustrated and researched.

Next is Ernest Hemingway, a new biography of the writer by Mary Dearborn who stresses Papa's nine hits on the head caused brain damage which caused his weird behavior and suicide. I think the author is recasting Hemingway's life in the context of present day feminism. But it is so well written, I can recommend it. The cover photo shows Hemingway aiming a Thompson submachine gun directly at the viewer. I admit I bought the book because of the cover picture!

Paul Hendrikson's bio, Hemingway's Boat- Everything He Loved in Life and Lost 1934-1961. Well written and researched study about Papa's love for deep sea fishing and life aboard the Pilar. Recommended.

Lastly is a scholarly study of Hemingway's brain damage. Hemingway's Brain by Andrew Farah. Surprisingly well written, a little technical, but I find it interesting. Worth a read.

All of these may be purchased on Amazon.com if you want to buy.

Enjoy!

Richochet

[M1NM]

Lastly is a scholarly study of Hemingway's brain damage.

Which apparenty can be passed on generation to generation.

[2761377]

^^^the book referenced posits Hemingway suffered from CTE.

I never knew he shared a procedure with R.P. McMurphy-

[Richochet]

Which apparenty can be passed on generation to generation.

Thankfully, I am not related to Hemingway.

[FISHNFRANK]

Read Papa Hemingway too.. it's a biography. Also don't miss his Africa books like Green Hills of Africa...

[kalibeltfeeder]

I always though it was the alcohol that did him in, brain damage makes a lot of sense though

[Richochet]

The conclusion reached by the biographers is that Hemingway's lifestyle, i.e., his alcoholism, nine head injuries and treatment and diabetes were factors.

A trench mortar round injury in World War One, two plane crashes, several auto accidents all took a toll.

[kalibeltfeeder]

I'd like to read about his guns, I've always been a big fan of him and his exploits, not much is ever mentioned of the actual guns, I'm gonna check that book out.

I bet he had some interesting guns; when he was sub hunting in Cuba, when he fought with the Spanish communists against the fascists, when he personally "liberated" the Ritz in Paris during WWII, not to mention all the guns he took on the big game hunts, etc...

[wpage]

Hemingway one of the giants of american lit...

Old man and the sea A great read based on a true story.