Love and Ruin
The bestselling author of The Paris Wife returns to the subject of Ernest Hemingway in a novel about his passionate, stormy marriage to Martha Gellhorn a fiercely independent, ambitious young woman who would become one of the greatest war correspondents of the twentieth century In 1937, twenty eight year old Martha travels alone to Madrid to report on the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War and becomes drawn to the stories of ordinary people caught in devastating conflict She also finds herself unexpectedly and uncontrollably falling in love with Hemingway, a man already on his way to becoming a legend In the shadow of the impending Second World War, and set against the tumultuous backdrops of Madrid, Finland, China, Key West, and especially Cuba, where Martha and Ernest make their home, their relationship and professional careers ignite But when Ernest publishes the biggest literary success of his career, For Whom the Bell Tolls, they are no longer equals, and Martha must make a choice surrender to the confining demands of being a famous man s wife or risk losing Ernest by forging a path as her own woman and writer It is a dilemma that will force her to break his heart, and her own. New Download [ Love and Ruin ] author [ Paula McLain ] – kino-fada.fr I confess that I wasn t a fan of the Paris Wife and I liked Circling the Sun even less but Love nd Ruin was a success for me Historical fiction, this novel chronicles the relationship between Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn whom he met while still married to his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer I think Gellhorn was the draw for me I ve always been fascinated by her bravery and commitment as she became a renowned war correspondent and paved the way for other female reports who f...This novel chronicles the journalistic rise of Martha Gellhorn and her relationship with Ernest Hemingway Maybe I ve just read too many books about Hemingway and those that he loved, hurt, destroyed, etc but this book was just an average read for me Ms Gellhorn was still struggling to find her career path when she and her family met Hemingway while in vacation in Key West, Florida He convinces her to come to Spain with him and report on the civil war going on there, she is able to secure a This novel chronicles the journalistic rise of Martha Gellhorn and her relationship with Ernest Hemingway Maybe I ve just read too many books about Hemingway and those that he loved, hurt, destroyed, etc but this book was just an average read for me Ms Gellhorn was still struggling to find her career path when she and her family met Hemingway while in vacation in Key West, Florida He convinces her to come to Spain with him and report on the civil war going on there, she is able to secure a press pass and joins him there It is while here that she gets her first taste of war correspondence and she li... I received an advanced review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Legendary twentieth century journalist Martha Gellhorn did not wish to be remembered as Mrs Ernest Hemingway Why should I be merely a footnote in his lif...Thank you to paulamclain, randomhouse, and netgalley for my advanced ecopy of Love and Ruin.Love and Ruin is categorized as historical fiction, but it is that genre of historical fiction becoming so popular lately, historical fiction based on real lives In this case, it is the story of the relationship of Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn, wh...I didn t like The Paris Wife by this author So I wasn t sure if I d like this book But this story of the third wife of Ernest Hemingway is so different.This is a story of Martha Gellhorn, a remarkable woman who became one of the twentieth century s most significant and celebrated war correspondents, reporting on virtually every major ...Martha Gellhorn was Hemingway third wife and the only wife to leave him first, sort of She was a great writer in her own right and a spunky war correspondent in a time when women didnt go to hot zones She wrote great books and yet her work was constantly compared to that of her famous husband Hemingway Martha was also very beautiful and understood that Ernest charismatic pull was a very dicey situation I loved this book eventhan Paula McLain s first book The Paris Wife about Hemingway Martha Gellhorn was Hemingway third wife and the only wife to leave him first, sort of She was a great writer in her own right and a spunky war correspondent in a time when women didnt go to hot zones She wrote great books and yet her work was constantly compared to that of he...Paula McClain has made a writing career reimagining the lives of real women, either extraordinary in themselves or living in historically poignant times This is her second novel focusing on a Hemmingway wife In THE PARIS WIFE, the story revolved on Hadley, Hemmingway s first wife and their life mostly in Paris In her last book and my personal favorite , she took a break from Hemmingway and featured Beryl Markham, the first aviator to fly solo and non stop across the Atlantic, east to west T Paula McClain has made a writing career reimagining the lives of real women, either extraordinary in themselves or living in historically poignant times This is her second novel focusing on a Hemmingway wife In THE PARIS WIFE, the story revolved on Hadley, Hemmingway s first wife and their life mostly in Paris In her last book and my personal favorite , she took a break from Hemmingway and featured Beryl Markham, the first aviator to fly solo and non stop across the Atlantic, east to west This latest novel centers on Martha Gellhorn, third wife of Hemmingway, and one of the most intrepid war correspondents of the 20th century and a solid novelist and short story writer Their relationship and fallout their private love and war is told amidst the international wars of their time.This is a hefty book at close to 400 pages, much of it amidst w...Fabulous book I will review this book for Fresh Fiction freshfiction.comLove and Ruin by Paula McLain is a fascinating book about Martha Marty Gellhorn, a young woman who can t wait to get over to Europe to write about what is happening as WWII approaches She met Ernest Hemingway on a vacation with her mother and brother to Key West and he encouraged her to go She was intrigued and impressed with Hemingway She wanted to use the friendship to help open doors for her career But while in Spain, they have an attraction and she soon becomes involved in a romantic r Love and Ruin by Paula McLain is a fascinating book about Martha Marty Gellhorn, a young woman who can t wait to get over to Europe to write about what is happening as WWII approaches She met Ernest Hemingway on a vacation with her mother and brother to Key West and he encouraged her to go She was intrigued and impressed with Hemingway She wanted to use the friendship to help open doors for her career But while in Spain, they have an attraction and she soon becomes involved in a romantic relationship with Hemingway Of course he tells Marty his second marriage to Pauline is a shell and they don t love each other any Marty and Hemingway eventually mov...I was thrilled when I heard McLain would be revisiting Hemingway in her newest novel since I was such a huge fan of The Paris Wife She doesn t disappoint in her depiction of Marty Gellhorn, Ernest s third wife Marty met Ernest as a wet behind the ears war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War, and when he took her under his wing, the chemistry soon blossomed into a torrid affair There s no denying that the circumstances of their experiences were what drew them together, because sustainin I was thrilled when I heard McLain would be revisiting Hemingway in her newest novel since I was such...
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- 14 June 2018 Paula McLain
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- 352 pages
- Paula McLain
- Love and Ruin