Editor: David Mills
Mystic, CT - At the Mystic Seaport, you will be able to meet Author Paul Hendrickson on April 25th 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Below is information on Paul Hendrickson, author of Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961
Paul Hendrickson, Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, traces the life of Ernest Hemingway, the 1954 Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature, during the key period from 1934 to 1961 -- from Hemingway's pinnacle as the reigning monarch of American letters until his suicide. The author, himself an outdoorsman and fisherman, describes his personal visits to the Hemingway villa in Havana and his beloved Pilar, a fishing boat now owned by the Cuban Government. This nonfictional account, published 50 years after Hemingway's death, follows the writer from Key West to Paris, Africa, Cuba and finally Idaho as he wrestles with his best angels and his worst demons. Whenever he could, he returns to Pilar, to exult in the sea, to fight the biggest fish he could find, to drink, to entertain celebrities and friends, seduce women, and be with his children. Generally thought of as a great writer and unappealing human being, Hemingway emerges here in a more benevolent light despite his boorishness, depression and anger. "His commanding personality comes to life again in these pages, his great charm and warmth, as well as his egotism and aggression." -- James Salter, The New York Review of Books.
Meet the authors firsthand and enjoy a wine and cheese reception. One lucky raffle winner will take home a free copy of the author's book.
Members: $15 per program
Non-members: $20 per program
Purchase ticket here
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