[Hemingway] Hendrickson, Paul.

Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961.

New York: Knopf, 2011. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Near Fine copy with a discreet remainder dot to the bottom edge in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. The author has written a compelling history of Hemingway's relationship with his beloved 38-foot Wheeler power boat, Pilar, that served as his sea mistress allowing him to relax, fish, escape the pressures of notoriety and even hunt German submarines during World War Two. The Pilar serves as the perfect motif by which Hendrickson examines Hemingway's life, friends, lovers and writing endeavors. Item #23569

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