Ernest Hemingway Rediscovered

by Norberto Fuentes, Roberto Herrera Sotolongo (Photographer)

Ernest Hemingway's life was as romantic and exciting as anything in his novels and stories -- and this magnificently illustrated large-format volume captures many of his best years. The text, recounting Hemingway's life and times between 1939 and 1960, is a remembrance by Norberto Fuentes, who was Hemingway's good friend during that period. In the book's vivid photographs, we see Hemingway on African safaris, in Venice with his wife Mary Welsh, fishing for marlin in the Gulf Stream, socializing at his favorite cafes, and relaxing at his homes in Cuba, Key West, and Idaho. Still other dramatic candid shots show Hemingway on movie sets, for instance with Spencer Tracy during the filming of The Old Man and the Sea, and with Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman during filming of For Whom the Bell Tolls. The more than 150 candid black-and-white photos of Hemingway and friends at work and at play, were taken by his friend and associate, Roberto Herrera Sotolongo, and had never appeared anywhere until the publication of this book. Another 50 full-color photos taken more recently capture the different atmospheres of the writer's several homes.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Photography

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Journalist, award-winning fiction author, and former member of the Cuban revolution, Norberto Fuentes has written ten books, including Hemingway in Cuba. His work has been praised by writers such as Italo Calvino, William Kennedy, and Gabriel García Márquez. He left Cuba in 1994 and now lives in exile in Florida.

Reviews

[Dayna Rubin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book, Ernest Hemingway Rediscovered, gave an unbiased look at a literary icon, showing the flaws underneath the polished stone. He definitely had a way with words, and seemed to be quite gregarious, drawn to the drama created by real people. The author left me with the impression Ernest Hemingway was restless and unsettled, continually searching. Perhaps this is what gave his novels such incredible depth...A good read and I would recommend it to both writer and reader.

[Joseph Adkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

24 hours ago I had no idea this book existed. I happened to find it at a library book sale and believed it was a collection of large format photos of Hemingway in Cuba. When I got home I flipped through it a bit more and realized it was a biography containing photos from Hemingway's time in Cuba and Key West taken by a friend of his, and until the publication of this book the photos had lived their life in a shoe box, sentenced to a premature death.
The photos (almost all in black and white) were wonderful, most of which I had not seen before. The biography was very well done and the author did a great job of presenting Hemingway how he was, rather than bolstering the many inaccurate public images fixed to him during his life and after his suicide. The writing was simple yet effective, lacking any bloated or hyperbolized descriptions or stories that seemed to be trying to sell you something about Hemingway. I consumed this in one sitting, and am glad I did. I think it was best absorbed as one long, visual story.

[Coleman Wigger · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read about the writer. However, I thought it would have several of his writings inside. Mostly pictures and the story of his life. If you like biographies it is a must for you then.

[Mahatma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fijne biografische toevoeging, met eerder ongetoonde foto's van een ongekende intimiteit.
Fijn.