Adios Hemingway by Leonardo Padura Fuentes
A classic detective story that explores the last years of Hemingway's life, evoking both Cuba and this giant of American letters with enormous skill and wit.
intelligent, moving and delightful..It makes you think and feel. What more can you ask for?...a lovely little novel. * * The Scotsman * *
Fact and fiction are seamlessly merged... * * Buzz * *
. . . the gently melancholic tone, beautifully rendered here by John King, subverts any literal reading. * * The Guardian * *
a well-paced and beautifully characterised detective story. * * The Observer * *
a superb piece of crime literature...a thrilling and engaging mystery. * * City Life * *
beautifully recreates a complicated and interesting man. * * Event Magazine * *
Fact and fiction are seamlessly merged... * * Buzz * *
. . . the gently melancholic tone, beautifully rendered here by John King, subverts any literal reading. * * The Guardian * *
a well-paced and beautifully characterised detective story. * * The Observer * *
a superb piece of crime literature...a thrilling and engaging mystery. * * City Life * *
beautifully recreates a complicated and interesting man. * * Event Magazine * *
Leonardo Padura Fuentes is one of Cuba's most acclaimed writers. He was born in 1955, not far from Hemingway's Cuban home and has written extensively as a critic and essayist, as well as novelist. A winner of the international Dashiell Hammett prize, his books include a series of detective novels featuring Mario Conde.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841955414 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841955418 |
| Title | Adios Hemingway |
| Author | Leonardo Padura Fuentes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2005-01-17 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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