{"product_id":"collected-works-of-ernest-hemingway-7-books-collection-box-set-fiction-hardback","title":"Collected Works of Ernest Hemingway 7 Books Collection Box Set - Fiction - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in this set:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e1. A Farewell to Arms\u003cbr\u003e2. The Old Man and the Sea\u003cbr\u003e3. The Sun Also Rises\u003cbr\u003e4. In Our Time\u003cbr\u003e5. Green Hills of Africa\u003cbr\u003e6. For Whom the Bell Tolls\u003cbr\u003e7. A Moveable Feast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Farewell to Arms\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA Farewell to Arms was written in a simple, yet stark language and included profanity, just as a soldier would utter on a battleground. His publisher had it replaced with dashes but Hemingway painstakingly wrote out the rude words and presented a copy to James Joyce!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in 1929, it is believed to be a largely autobiographical account of war. Using short, punchy sentences, Hemingway recreates the rhythm of war. The protagonist Henry's pain of loving and losing is dealt with a matter-of-fact poignancy as he describes situations in the war as well as the personal loss he faces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea is an account of the simple life of a less successful fisherman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSantiago is shown to be pitted against the vagaries of nature since he has been unsuccessful at snaring a fish for 84 days. Even when successful, his efforts at showing off his skills are thwarted by sharks who strip the fish, leaving only the skeleton behind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Man is the symbol that represents all of mankind and the Sea is the force of nature that shows us how minuscule man really is in the grand scheme of things.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sun Also Rises\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErnest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises was first published in 1926. The story follows a band of disillusioned expatriates living a fast-paced. hard-drinking life in post-war France and Spain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley, it takes a moving look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plot follows the brilliant Brett and the naive Jake as they travel with a ragtag gang of foreigners in a time of moral decay, spiritual decline, unfulfilled love, and dissipating illusions. The novel contributed to Hemingway's reputation as one of the best author \u003cbr\u003eof the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Our Time is Ernest Hemingway's first collection of short stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead on to learn about the soldiers trying to make sense of their post-war lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompany little Nick to the humble dwelling of an Indian as his father delivers a child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndulge in the lazy afternoon talks of two friends as they gulp down bottles of whisky, or simply relish the adventures of camp life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHemingway's characters navigate different stages of their lives and experience love, fun, loss, fear, and alienation--a perfect slice-of-life read!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Hills of Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreen Hills of Africa by Ernest Hemingway is an account of his safari across the Serengeti.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his usual understated style, Hemingway shares his love and fascination for big-game hunting, bringing to the fore the excitement of the chase and the gory ferocity of the kill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is also a wonderful glimpse into the beauty of the African landscape, a wilderness that was already falling prey to human incursions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Whom the Bell Tolls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the backdrop of the Spanish War, For Whom the Bell Tolls is one of Ernest Hemingway's most notable war stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe protagonist, Robert Jordan, an American war volunteer, is given the task of aligning with a Spanish guerrilla unit and blowing up a bridge. While executing his task, he falls in love with a woman called Maria and develops animosity toward the leader of the camp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat will be the fate of his love? Will he succeed in his mission to blow up the bridge?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Moveable Feast\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA Moveable Feast is Hemingway's vivid memoir of his early years in 1920s Paris as a struggling young writer among fellow expatriates. Filled with intimate sketches of daily life, cafés, and friendships with literary icons like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein, the book portrays the joys and hardships of a formative era. Hemingway captures the spirit of creativity, love, and loss while reflecting on poverty, ambition, and the beauty hidden in hardship. This retrospective celebrates a golden age of art and youthful hope, preserved in Hemingway's lean, evocative prose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilco Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62712175296899,"sku":"B2D9113","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/6874\/1219\/files\/71eyvkcU0qL._SL1500.jpg?v=1790607876","url":"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/products\/collected-works-of-ernest-hemingway-7-books-collection-box-set-fiction-hardback","provider":"Books2Door","version":"1.0","type":"link"}