True at First Light

Hemingway's posthumous novel is set in Africa and involves an American man, his wife, and his African mistress. Patrick Hemingway, the novelist's son, compiled this text from the 200, 000-word journal Hemingway kept of his Kenya tour in 1953 that seems to have been a self-destructive blend of safari, adultery, and hype. The resulting novel is an idyllic version of this tour, blending fact and fiction--Hemingway's last attempt to burnish his image as a great hunter, a great lover, and a sophisticated man of the world. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.