True At First Light: A Fictional MemoirScribner, 1999 - 320 sidor Both a revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari, Ernest Hemingway's last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953. Edited by his son Patrick, who accompanied his father on the safari, True at First Light offers rare insights into the legendary American writer. A blend of autobiography and fiction, the book opens on the day his close friend Pop, a celebrated hunter, leaves Ernest in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wife, Mary, pursues the great black-maned lion that has become her obsession, and Ernest becomes involved with a young African girl whom he supposedly plans to take as a second bride. Increasingly enchanted by the local African community, he struggles between the attraction of these two women and the wildly different cultures they represent. Spicing his depictions of human longings with sharp humor, Hemingway captures the excitement of big-game hunting and the unparalleled beauty of the landscape. Rich in laughter, beauty, and profound insight. True at First Light is an extraordinary publishing event—a breathtaking final work from one of our most beloved and important writers. |
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... Masai never killed game but only cared about their cattle . Trouble between the Masai and the Wakamba was always over cat- tle stealing , never over the killing of game . The Wakamba hated the Masai as rich show - offs protected by the ...
... Masai never killed game but only cared about their cattle . Trouble between the Masai and the Wakamba was always over cat- tle stealing , never over the killing of game . The Wakamba hated the Masai as rich show - offs protected by the ...
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... Masai were quite drunk by now and one was a little inclined to be rude . We had known many fine Masai and great ones and unspoiled Masai but drinking was foreign to Masai as it was natural to Wakamba and they disintegrated under it and ...
... Masai were quite drunk by now and one was a little inclined to be rude . We had known many fine Masai and great ones and unspoiled Masai but drinking was foreign to Masai as it was natural to Wakamba and they disintegrated under it and ...
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... Masai in the British Army he was at least the only Masai sergeant . He worked for G.C. in the Game Department and I always envied G.C. having him because he was a good mechanic , loyal , devoted and always cheerful and he spoke good ...
... Masai in the British Army he was at least the only Masai sergeant . He worked for G.C. in the Game Department and I always envied G.C. having him because he was a good mechanic , loyal , devoted and always cheerful and he spoke good ...
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