The Dangerous Summer
The Dangerous Summer by Ernest Hemingway, published by Scribner in 1997, is a reprint edition comprising 240 pages in English. This book presents Hemingway’s firsthand chronicle of a challenging season of bullfights in Spain, where he and his wife return to reconnect with friends and immerse themselves in the world of bullfighting events. Through this narrative, Hemingway reflects on his earlier experiences in Spain as a war correspondent and delves into the intricate dynamics of the bullfighting community.
Readers will find a vivid account of the intense atmosphere surrounding the summer-long series of bullfights, highlighting the camaraderie and pride among the matadors as they engage in increasingly daring performances. The book captures the exhausting pace and pressure of the season while also offering a complex and personal self-portrait of Hemingway himself. With themes related to biography, sports, and literary figures, this edition provides insight into both the cultural significance of bullfighting and the author’s reflections on his life and work.
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Experience Hemingway’s firsthand chronicle of a brutal season of bullfights in Spain.
In the 1950s, Hemingway and his wife return to Spain, where Hemingway had visited before as a war correspondent to cover the Spanish Civil War, in order to see friends and follow bullfighting events. Hemingway’s time in Spain is most often remembered as his experiences with bullfighting, his passion often conveyed through his writing. He and his wife follow summer-long series events and witness the complexities and danger within the bullfighting community.
In this vivid account, Hemingway captures the exhausting pace and pressure of the season, the camaraderie and pride of the matadors, and the mortal drama as in fight after fight the rival matadors try to outdo each other with ever more daring performances. At the same time, Hemingway offers an often complex and deeply personal self-portrait that reveals much about one of the twentieth century’s preeminent writers.
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