True At First Light

Both a revealing self-portrait and dramatic fictional chronicle of his final African safari,Ernest Hemingway’s last unpublished work was written when he returned from Kenya in 1953. Edited by his son Patrickwho accompanied his father on the safariTrue at First Light offers rare insights into the legendary American writer. A blend of autobiography and fictionthe book opens on the day his close friend Popa celebrated hunterleaves Ernest in charge of the safari camp and news arrives of a potential attack from a hostile tribe. Drama continues to build as his wifeMarypursues the great black-maned lion that has become her obsessionand Ernest becomes involved with a young African girl whom he supposedly plans to take as a second bride. Increasingly enchanted by the local African communityhe struggles between the attraction of these two women and the wildly different cultures they represent. Spicing his depictions of human longings with sharp humorHemingway captures the excitement of big-game hunting and the unparalleled beauty of the landscape. Rich in laughterbeautyand profound insight. True at First Light is an extraordinary publishing eventΓÇöa breathtaking final work from one of our most beloved and important writers.