The Good Life According to Hemingway

It's a fair question about Hemingway: Where does one start to learn about him? This book is as good a place as any. It's well designed, easy to read, and nicely illustrated. If you're a Hemingway afficianado, you're unlikely to learn much that's new, though you may enjoy the presentation. If you're new to Hemingway--or just wondered who was this legendary writer who made his life a work of performance art--you may find this book fun and informative. Having read as much of and about Hemingway as I could get my hands on, I just enjoy dipping into this now and again. It brings a smile to me and seems to bring pleasure to others, as well.

I'll be honest with you, I'm a fan of Hemingway and his work, so it won't come as a surprise that I like this book. I read "The Good Life According to Hemingway," as soon as it arrived in the mail. Three times. I enjoyed it immensely and would recommend it to anyone. The anecdotes are as interesting and engaging as the photos.

I just received Hotchner's book, The Good Life According to Hemingway...and although I have a collection of 16 books already on Hemingway, including Hotchner's Papa Hemingway, this collection is by far the most readable, the most enjoyable, and worth every penney. I have read over and over again Hemingway's famous quotes, "a moveable feast" and the rest, but some of his quotes herein are some I have never encountered: "I know I wear a beard, but if you look closely, I'm no Santa Claus." This would make a splendid gift for the "uninitiated" in the life of Hemingway.

Everything in this book, with the exception of some photos, was taken from Hotchner's Papa Hemingway. So there is no original input here.