Hemingway's memories of his life as an unknown writer living in Paris in the 1920s are deeply personal, warmly affectionate and full of wit. Looking back not only at his own much younger self, but also at the other writers who shared Paris with him - literary 'stars' like James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein - he recalls the time when, poor, happy and writing in cafes, he discovered his vocation.
My Thoughts: I loved this. Picked it up on a lunch break because I had temporarily lost the book that I was in the middle of reading, and I found that I couldn't put it down.
I love Hemingway's style; the way that he describes people is breathtaking and it is quite obvious that he has the art of observation nailed. It's a short read, the perfect length for the laid back feel of the book and I was drawn in to the atmosphere right from the first page.
Definitely a classic to put on everybody's 'to-read' list.
I RATED IT 10/10
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