The Paris Wife was only the beginning of the story . . . A New York Times Book Review Editor’s ChoiceA Richard & Judy UK Pick Paula McLain’s New York Times–bestselling novel piqued readers’ interest about Ernest Hemingway’s romantic life. But Hadley was only one of four women married, in turn, to the legendary writer. Just as T.C. Boyle’s bestseller The Women completed the picture begun by … bestseller The Women completed the picture begun by Nancy Horan’s Loving Frank, Naomi Wood’s Mrs. Hemingway tells the story of how it was to love, and be loved by, the most famous and dashing writer of his generation. Hadley, Pauline, Martha and Mary: each Mrs. Hemingway thought their love would last forever; each one was wrong.
Told in four parts and based on real love letters and telegrams, Mrs. Hemingway reveals the explosive love triangles that wrecked each of Hemingway’s marriages. Spanning 1920s bohemian Paris through 1960s Cold War America, populated with members of the fabled “Lost Generation,” Mrs. Heminway is a riveting tale of passion, love, and heartbreak.
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So beautifully written and evocative that I could not put it down.
Mrs. Ernest Hemingway. Four women shared the name. Hadley, Pauline, Martha, and Mary – each loved him and thought their love would last forever. This interesting book tells the story from each woman’s point of view, through events as they happened and flashbacks to happier times. The author uses pieces of actual correspondence – letters and telegrams – to piece together the narrative of love triangles between this complicated man and the women who adored him.
There is such a mystique surrounding Hemingway. He was larger than life and lived by his own rules. Although his novels are legendary, his real life was just as dramatic. If you liked The Paris Wife by Paula McLain, you’ll love this one!
Naomi Wood’s absorbing, illuminating novel offers fascinating portraits of four extraordinary women and the tortured literary genius who loved them. If you thought you knew all there was to know about Ernest Hemingway’s wives, their passions, and their heartbreak, think again.
With remarkable insight and boldness, Naomi Wood brilliantly takes on one of history’s most remembered writers and the women who loved him. Obsessively readable, fascinating, and heartbreaking, Mrs. Hemingway captures a time and people in a style the legend himself would no doubt admire.
Spanning the years from the mid 1920s to the very early 1960s, set in Paris and Antibes, Key West, Cuba, World War II London, and Ketchum, Idaho, Mrs. Hemingway by Naomi Wood is superior historical fiction.
Talented, celebrated, alcoholic and romantic, vain and narcissistic, Hemingway careened through life going from woman to woman, marriage to marriage, leaving wreckage behind as he heads for tragedy ahead. Written in impeccably elegant and sensuous prose, Mrs. Hemingway is a novel told by his four intelligent and accomplished wives, each one as interesting as he is, each one superbly drawn.
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A detailed and deeply affecting account of the complex relationship between love and work.
Wood has given us a fascinating, astutely observed, gorgeously written account of the Hemingway wives and their charismatic, enigmatic, troubled and troublesome husband. This is a gem of a book.
Love learning about Ernest Hemingway…historically or as this book…in Novel form.
It’s worthless. Very well-written, but the characters are so obviously immoral that they will obviously get in trouble starting about page 40. I was bored starting about page 2. I don’t have to read it because it’s such an obvious setup.
Historical fiction. Loved it.
Ernest Hemingway is such a huge personality in American and literary history. I did not know about his wives – and this is historical fiction but, I expect, based on fact. I appreciated hearing their stories and learning more about Hemingway in the process.
Interesting if you enjoy reading about historical characters.
Didn’t know that Ernest Hemingway was such a bum so this book was a real eye opener for me. I truly think he was mentally ill all his life.
I loved this book. Women will tolerate just about anything from a devastating man! I’ll never look at Hemingway the same 🙂
An insight into the lifestyle of the gifted writers of the early 19th century. Interesting lifestyles
He was certainly a “Ladies Man.”
Not good. Read anything else.
Some interesting aspects of the struggle of life.
slow reading
Even though this is a fiction it seemed very realistic. Ernest Hemingway had a lot of problems and Hadley seemed to handle them the best. I’m not sure which one he loved the most but be sure to read this book and find out.