Across the River and into the Trees |
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Author:
| Hemingway, Ernest |
ISBN: | 979-8-6481-4776-8 |
Publication Date: | May 2020 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.49 |
Book Description:
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HEMINGWAY'S POIGNANT TALE OF A LOVE FOUND TOO LATESet in Venice at the close of World War II, Across the River and into the Trees is the bittersweet story of a middle-aged American colonel, scarred by war and in failing health, who finds love with a young Italian countess at the very moment when his life is becoming a physical hardship to him. It is a love so overpowering and spontaneous that it revitalizes the man's spirit and encourages him to dream of a future, even though he knows...
More DescriptionHEMINGWAY'S POIGNANT TALE OF A LOVE FOUND TOO LATESet in Venice at the close of World War II, Across the River and into the Trees is the bittersweet story of a middle-aged American colonel, scarred by war and in failing health, who finds love with a young Italian countess at the very moment when his life is becoming a physical hardship to him. It is a love so overpowering and spontaneous that it revitalizes the man's spirit and encourages him to dream of a future, even though he knows that there can be no hope for long. Spanning a matter of hours, Across the River and into the Trees is tender and moving, yet tragic in the inexorable shadow of what must come.