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Starred review 'An admirably absorbing, important, and moving interpretation of Hemingway's ambitions, passions, and tragedies during the last 27 years of his life. Hendrickson offers fascinating details and sheds new light on Hemingway's kinder, more generous side from interviews with people befriended by Hemingway in his prime.'
--Publishers Weekly
`Hemingway's Boat is Paul Hendrickson at his peak, which is as good as it gets. I've not read a book in years that struck me so deeply paragraph after paragraph, page after page, chapter after chapter -- the writing, research, sensibility, honesty, sadness and guts to steer Pilar and Hemingway down so many unexplored and revelatory ocean streams.' --David Maraniss, author of When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi
"Admirably absorbing, important, and moving . . . Poignant . . . Acutely sensitive to his subject's volatile, `gratuitously mean' personality, Hendrickson offers fascinating details and sheds new light on Hemingway's kinder, more generous side." --Starred review, Publishers Weekly
`Paul Hendrickson is the most innovative and creative nonfiction writer I know. Just read Hemingway's Boat and you'll see what I mean. He has an almost saintly compassion for both the greatness and the foibles of Hemingway, and he brings the reader directly into Papa's sultry Cuban lair like never before. A landmark publishing event.' ---Douglas G. Brinkley, author of The Great Deluge
`Hendrickson offers a moving, highly evocative account of Hemingway's turbulent later years, when he lost the favor of critics, the love of wives and friends and, ultimately, his ability to write. Seven years in the making, this vivid portrait allows us to see Hemingway on the Pilar once again, standing on the flying bridge and guiding her out of the harbor at sunrise. This beautifully written, nuanced meditation deserves a wide audience.' --Kirkus, starred review
`Just when you thought there was nothing left to say about Papa, along comes Hemingway's Boat. Paul Hendrickson proposes that the thirty-eight-foot motor yacht Pilar was the true love of Hemingway's life, and from this slant angle manages to bring the revered and reviled author of `The Snows of Kilamanjaro' back to life for us once again.'
----Jay McInerney, author of How It Ended: New and Collected Stories
`It is to Paul Hendrickson's immense credit, therefore, that he has hit upon a novel way of looking at Hemingway by writing a history of Pilar, the boat upon which the Nobel Prize winner spent a significant portion of his adult life...He succeeds admirably.'
--Literary Review, Stephen Amidon, January 2012
"Hendrickson has at times an almost slangy yet intoxicatingly lyrical style in this scrupulously researched book. And, like most of the most entertaining biographies of recent years, he works in his own literary quest and detective work. There are dizzying passages of travel writing about Miami, Key West and Havana - places much visited by writers - that here feel completely fresh" --GQ, Olivia Cole, January 2012
"Paul Hendrickson duly set about getting to the core of Hemingway's relationship with Pilar. And how! His research is flat-out phenomenal... It works. This is, as promised, a book that finds much in Hemingway that has been generally overlooked."
--The Spectator, Sam Leith, January 2012
--Publishers Weekly
`Hemingway's Boat is Paul Hendrickson at his peak, which is as good as it gets. I've not read a book in years that struck me so deeply paragraph after paragraph, page after page, chapter after chapter -- the writing, research, sensibility, honesty, sadness and guts to steer Pilar and Hemingway down so many unexplored and revelatory ocean streams.' --David Maraniss, author of When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi
"Admirably absorbing, important, and moving . . . Poignant . . . Acutely sensitive to his subject's volatile, `gratuitously mean' personality, Hendrickson offers fascinating details and sheds new light on Hemingway's kinder, more generous side." --Starred review, Publishers Weekly
`Paul Hendrickson is the most innovative and creative nonfiction writer I know. Just read Hemingway's Boat and you'll see what I mean. He has an almost saintly compassion for both the greatness and the foibles of Hemingway, and he brings the reader directly into Papa's sultry Cuban lair like never before. A landmark publishing event.' ---Douglas G. Brinkley, author of The Great Deluge
`Hendrickson offers a moving, highly evocative account of Hemingway's turbulent later years, when he lost the favor of critics, the love of wives and friends and, ultimately, his ability to write. Seven years in the making, this vivid portrait allows us to see Hemingway on the Pilar once again, standing on the flying bridge and guiding her out of the harbor at sunrise. This beautifully written, nuanced meditation deserves a wide audience.' --Kirkus, starred review
`Just when you thought there was nothing left to say about Papa, along comes Hemingway's Boat. Paul Hendrickson proposes that the thirty-eight-foot motor yacht Pilar was the true love of Hemingway's life, and from this slant angle manages to bring the revered and reviled author of `The Snows of Kilamanjaro' back to life for us once again.'
----Jay McInerney, author of How It Ended: New and Collected Stories
`It is to Paul Hendrickson's immense credit, therefore, that he has hit upon a novel way of looking at Hemingway by writing a history of Pilar, the boat upon which the Nobel Prize winner spent a significant portion of his adult life...He succeeds admirably.'
--Literary Review, Stephen Amidon, January 2012
"Hendrickson has at times an almost slangy yet intoxicatingly lyrical style in this scrupulously researched book. And, like most of the most entertaining biographies of recent years, he works in his own literary quest and detective work. There are dizzying passages of travel writing about Miami, Key West and Havana - places much visited by writers - that here feel completely fresh" --GQ, Olivia Cole, January 2012
"Paul Hendrickson duly set about getting to the core of Hemingway's relationship with Pilar. And how! His research is flat-out phenomenal... It works. This is, as promised, a book that finds much in Hemingway that has been generally overlooked."
--The Spectator, Sam Leith, January 2012
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This is a literary tour de force, an invaluable, unforgettable and original portrait of Ernest Hemingway and his beloved boat, Pilar.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Paul Hendrickson writes a personalized view of Ernest Hemingway, with the focus on Hemingway's love and obsession with the sea, fishing and his boat `Pilar'. Hendrickson visited Cuba and what remains of Hemingway's home and boat. He interviewed and got to know those who knew Hemingway, especially his son Gigi and a Foreign Service officer that married his secretary during his years in Cuba. It is quite an original idea to write of Hemingway and his love of the sea - using this as the main focus of Hemingway's life from 1934 until 1961. The outdoors made this writer much of what he was and was the part most fondly remembered by his sons.
At times it seems as if there is padding of the story, with letters and history of the `Pilar's boat builders. There are almost 20 pages concerning Arnold Samuelson, who wanted to be a writer, came to Hemingway and spent some time with him. These 20 pages are Samuelson's life, not his contact with Hemingway. The same technique occurs with Walter Hock, which is interesting in its' own way, but detracts from the focus of Hemingway.
Much is also added in concerning Hemingway's cross dressing son, his problems, his life and death.
A picture is placed in the beginning of each chapter, but photos are mentioned so frequently, that one longs to see these pictures that the author is describing, including ones he took of `Pilar' in more recent times.
What is extremely good is the talent Hendrickson has for getting inside Hemingway's head; his feelings for the surroundings and of course his boat and the sea. Even subtle changes are well described and noted, such as the how Hemingway's writing changes through the years to a more complex sentence structure. How certain stories and passages grew in this time period are almost lyrically described
Hemingway's faults are not forgotten. He however, remains larger than life and this phenomenon is analyzed too. The perception is presented of Hemingway's hair fetish, cutting his wife's hair, his secretary's, dying it white blond, his fixation with hair in his stories.
This is a book for those who have a passion for Hemingway, the sea, boats or fishing.
At times it seems as if there is padding of the story, with letters and history of the `Pilar's boat builders. There are almost 20 pages concerning Arnold Samuelson, who wanted to be a writer, came to Hemingway and spent some time with him. These 20 pages are Samuelson's life, not his contact with Hemingway. The same technique occurs with Walter Hock, which is interesting in its' own way, but detracts from the focus of Hemingway.
Much is also added in concerning Hemingway's cross dressing son, his problems, his life and death.
A picture is placed in the beginning of each chapter, but photos are mentioned so frequently, that one longs to see these pictures that the author is describing, including ones he took of `Pilar' in more recent times.
What is extremely good is the talent Hendrickson has for getting inside Hemingway's head; his feelings for the surroundings and of course his boat and the sea. Even subtle changes are well described and noted, such as the how Hemingway's writing changes through the years to a more complex sentence structure. How certain stories and passages grew in this time period are almost lyrically described
Hemingway's faults are not forgotten. He however, remains larger than life and this phenomenon is analyzed too. The perception is presented of Hemingway's hair fetish, cutting his wife's hair, his secretary's, dying it white blond, his fixation with hair in his stories.
This is a book for those who have a passion for Hemingway, the sea, boats or fishing.
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54 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Book passage on Paul Hendrickson's "Hemingway's Boat" for a wild ride with Papa and his pals
6 Oct 2011
Format:Hardcover
Hemingway's Boat is a new nonfictional acccount of the life of Ernest Miller Hemingway (1899-1961) the 1954 Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature. The author is Paul Hendrickson who teaches creative writing to college students. Hemingway is the fa author of such American literary classics as "The Sun Also Rises"; "A Farwell to Arms"; "For Whom the Bell Tolls"; "A Moveable Feast"; "Green Hills of Africa": "Across the River and Into the Trees"; "Death in the Afternoon"; "The Old Man and the Sea"; the Nick Adams short stories and countless other works.
Hendrickson's book is a mixture of pleasures especially for those who love fishing and exploring the complex lives of the dysfunctional Hemingway family. Ernest's father committed suicide as did his younger brother and possibly two of his sisters. His mother died insane. Hemingway was a difficult man who could be cruel to friends and family members. He could also extend kindness and help to those in need. He lived for adventure and was a hedonist. Hemingway relished good food, drink and conversation. He had a massive ego
Hendrickson, an outdoorsman and fisherman, describes his personal visits to the Hemingway finca in Havana and the Pilar boat owned by the Cuban government. Hemingway loved the Pilar since the day he bought her at the Wheeler firm in Brooklyn in 1931. At that time the famous author was married to Pauline who gave him two sons" Patrick and Gregory. Gregory became a doctor who was a notorious cross dresser. Patrick and John both lived outdoor lives serving as game guides. Papa's oldest son John was by his first wife Hadley Richardson. Hemingway's third wife was journalist Martha Gellhorn and his final wife was Mary. Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho in 1961 tortured by his failing health, mental capacity and failure to write up to his high standards.
The book contains sections on friends of Hemingway such as Walter Hough and Arnold Samuelson who knew the Hemingway family during their long residence in Cuba There are also many pages on Dr. Gregory Hemingway who lived a tragic life.. Hendrickson's book has many pages on the excitement of big game fishing, the construction of fishing vessels and the atmsopheric color of Havana and life in the Caribbean. Many readers will find this fascinating material while others will be bored by these pages. Hemingway is not everyone's cup of tea!
An interesting take on Hemingway which will get you into the mind and soul of the old man of the sea who loved fishing, hunting, chasing women and most of all writing! A great reading experience which should be on the shelf of everyone who loves Hemingway and life.
Hendrickson's book is a mixture of pleasures especially for those who love fishing and exploring the complex lives of the dysfunctional Hemingway family. Ernest's father committed suicide as did his younger brother and possibly two of his sisters. His mother died insane. Hemingway was a difficult man who could be cruel to friends and family members. He could also extend kindness and help to those in need. He lived for adventure and was a hedonist. Hemingway relished good food, drink and conversation. He had a massive ego
Hendrickson, an outdoorsman and fisherman, describes his personal visits to the Hemingway finca in Havana and the Pilar boat owned by the Cuban government. Hemingway loved the Pilar since the day he bought her at the Wheeler firm in Brooklyn in 1931. At that time the famous author was married to Pauline who gave him two sons" Patrick and Gregory. Gregory became a doctor who was a notorious cross dresser. Patrick and John both lived outdoor lives serving as game guides. Papa's oldest son John was by his first wife Hadley Richardson. Hemingway's third wife was journalist Martha Gellhorn and his final wife was Mary. Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho in 1961 tortured by his failing health, mental capacity and failure to write up to his high standards.
The book contains sections on friends of Hemingway such as Walter Hough and Arnold Samuelson who knew the Hemingway family during their long residence in Cuba There are also many pages on Dr. Gregory Hemingway who lived a tragic life.. Hendrickson's book has many pages on the excitement of big game fishing, the construction of fishing vessels and the atmsopheric color of Havana and life in the Caribbean. Many readers will find this fascinating material while others will be bored by these pages. Hemingway is not everyone's cup of tea!
An interesting take on Hemingway which will get you into the mind and soul of the old man of the sea who loved fishing, hunting, chasing women and most of all writing! A great reading experience which should be on the shelf of everyone who loves Hemingway and life.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
The man and the sea
7 Oct 2011
Format:Hardcover
Paul Hendrickson writes a personalized view of Ernest Hemingway, with the focus on Hemingway's love and obsession with the sea, fishing and his boat `Pilar'. Hendrickson visited Cuba and what remains of Hemingway's home and boat. He interviewed and got to know those who knew Hemingway, especially his son Gigi and a Foreign Service officer that married his secretary during his years in Cuba. It is quite an original idea to write of Hemingway and his love of the sea - using this as the main focus of Hemingway's life from 1934 until 1961. The outdoors made this writer much of what he was and was the part most fondly remembered by his sons.
At times it seems as if there is padding of the story, with letters and history of the `Pilar's boat builders. There are almost 20 pages concerning Arnold Samuelson, who wanted to be a writer, came to Hemingway and spent some time with him. These 20 pages are Samuelson's life, not his contact with Hemingway. The same technique occurs with Walter Hock, which is interesting in its' own way, but detracts from the focus of Hemingway. Much is also added in concerning Hemingway's cross dressing son, his problems, his life and death.
A picture is placed in the beginning of each chapter, but photos are mentioned so frequently, that one longs to see these pictures that the author is describing, including ones he took of `Pilar' in more recent times.
What is extremely good is the talent Hendrickson has for getting inside Hemingway's head; his feelings for the surroundings and of course his boat and the sea. Even subtle changes are well described and noted, such as the how Hemingway's writing changes through the years to a more complex sentence structure. How certain stories and passages grew in this time period are almost lyrically described
Hemingway's faults are not forgotten. The perception is presented of Hemingway's hair fetish, cutting his wife's hair, his secretary's, dying it white blond, his fixation with hair in his stories. He however, remains larger than life and this phenomenon is analyzed too.
This is a book for those who have a passion for Hemingway, the sea, boats or fishing.
At times it seems as if there is padding of the story, with letters and history of the `Pilar's boat builders. There are almost 20 pages concerning Arnold Samuelson, who wanted to be a writer, came to Hemingway and spent some time with him. These 20 pages are Samuelson's life, not his contact with Hemingway. The same technique occurs with Walter Hock, which is interesting in its' own way, but detracts from the focus of Hemingway. Much is also added in concerning Hemingway's cross dressing son, his problems, his life and death.
A picture is placed in the beginning of each chapter, but photos are mentioned so frequently, that one longs to see these pictures that the author is describing, including ones he took of `Pilar' in more recent times.
What is extremely good is the talent Hendrickson has for getting inside Hemingway's head; his feelings for the surroundings and of course his boat and the sea. Even subtle changes are well described and noted, such as the how Hemingway's writing changes through the years to a more complex sentence structure. How certain stories and passages grew in this time period are almost lyrically described
Hemingway's faults are not forgotten. The perception is presented of Hemingway's hair fetish, cutting his wife's hair, his secretary's, dying it white blond, his fixation with hair in his stories. He however, remains larger than life and this phenomenon is analyzed too.
This is a book for those who have a passion for Hemingway, the sea, boats or fishing.
46 of 54 people found the following review helpful
nonfiction writing at its best
27 Sep 2011
Format:Hardcover
This is not only a must read for all readers of Hemingway but any reader that likes great writing and a fascinating subject will find this a worthwhile book. Some might ask is another book about Hemingway really necessary. But Hendrickson adopts a middle-of-the-road approach and brings a great deal of new material to light. Certainly Ernest Hemingway is an author almost bigger than life. And the tragedy of his life and talent deserve such a book.
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