| The Nick Adams Stories Contributor(s): Hemingway, Ernest (Author), Keach, Stacy (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0743569652 ISBN-13: 9780743569651 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: The famous Nick Adams stories, including nine new to audio, show a memorable character growing from child to adolescent to soldier, veteran, writer, and parent--a sequence closely paralleling the events of Hemingways fictional selves. Unabridged. 6 CDs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.6" W x 5.74" (0.39 lbs) 6 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From one of the 20th century's greatest voices comes the complete chronological anthology of his short stories featuring Nick Adams, Ernest Hemingway's memorable character, as he grows from child to adolescent to soldier, veteran, writer, and parent--a sequence closely paralleling the events of Hemingway's life. The complete collection of Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams two dozen stories are gathered here in one volume, grouped together according to the major time periods in the protagonist's life. Based on Hemingway's own experiences as a boy and as a member of the Red Cross ambulance corps in World War I. The collection follows Nick's life as a child to parent, along with soldier, veteran, and writer and feature some of Hemingway's earliest work such as Indian Camp and some of his best-known short stories, including Big Two-Hearted River. Perfect for longtime Hemingway fans and as an introduction to one of America's most famous writers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hemingway, Ernest: - Ernest Hemingway did more to influence the style of English prose than any other writer of his time. Publication of The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms immediately established him as one of the greatest literary lights of the 20th century. His classic novella The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He died in 1961.Keach, Stacy: - Stacy Keach a star of stage, film, and television, won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Nomination for his acclaimed portrayal of Hemingway in the definitive television epic. His films include American History X, Escape from LA, Keep Your Distance, and Birds of Passage. Other television features include Prison Break, and Titus. Mr. Keach read all three volumes of The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway for Simon & Schuster Audio. |