Vigo Books » Ernest Hemingway

Short Stories

admin12 — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:56:23 +0000

This classic Hemingway collection brings together 49 eclectic stories from one of America’s greatest writers, including: The Snows of Kilimanjaro, In Another Country, and The Killers.

While the varied subject matter showcases the diversity of Hemingway’s work, his captivating writing style unites them all.

The Old Man and the Sea

admin12 — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:52:51 +0000

Two months have passed since old man Santiago caught a fish. Then, after 85 luckless days, he spies a huge marlin and finds himself locked in a bloody battle to catch the 18-foot beast and haul it back to Cuba. A tale of triumph over adversity that landed Hemingway the Pulitzer Prize.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

admin12 — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:50:58 +0000

One of the best war novels ever written, For Whom the Bell Tolls brings the Spanish Civil War to life through the story of Robert Jordan, an American who heads to Spain to fight the fascists. Hemingway’s beautiful-yet-tragic tale peers deep into the nature of death, sacrifice and idealism.

A Farewell to Arms

admin12 — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:45:56 +0000

Based on his own experiences of the First World War, Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms is a poignant and tragic tale of love found and lost on the Italian front. The personal romance of American Lieutenant Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley contrasting against the inhumane horrors of the Great War.

The Sun Also Rises

admin12 — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:43:53 +0000

The novel that established Hemingway as one of America’s most important writers, The Sun Also Rises explores the angst of the post-World War 1 generation through the attempts of veteran Jake Barnes to find meaning in a life blighted by the legacy of war.