- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books (Mm); Reprint edition (April 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380708000
- ISBN-13: 978-0380708000
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,216,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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John Baird is a fan of Ernest Hemingway, but the need for cash, and the persuasive nature of the con-man Castlemaine tempts him into forging Hemingway's lost Paris stories. Trying to alter literature means he is confronted by an interdimensional literary critic, with a licence to kill.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Joe Haldeman confesses to being fascinated by Ernest Hemingway. So does his protagonist in the story, in fact the hero is a Professor of Literature specialising in Hemingway, and has a trick memory. But I will not give away the intriguing twist in the plot, the sting in the tail, you need to read the book.
This is nothing like Haldeman's other books, such as the Forever War series, and at first I was wondering what the 'What If?' was in the story for it to be SF. But I was not disappointed, and Haldeman neatly twists present day reality while still convincing you it is credible.
I did some checking after I finished the book for the second time, and found that much of what Haldeman said about Hemingway was correct, so I learnt something as well. Thank you Joe.
I only gave it four stars because I thought the end was rushed and confused, another few pages could have made all the difference between a good book and a great book.
This is nothing like Haldeman's other books, such as the Forever War series, and at first I was wondering what the 'What If?' was in the story for it to be SF. But I was not disappointed, and Haldeman neatly twists present day reality while still convincing you it is credible.
I did some checking after I finished the book for the second time, and found that much of what Haldeman said about Hemingway was correct, so I learnt something as well. Thank you Joe.
I only gave it four stars because I thought the end was rushed and confused, another few pages could have made all the difference between a good book and a great book.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
If you like alternate Time-lines...
15 Jun 1998
Format:Paperback
... You should read this book. John Baird, a Hemmingway scholar in something of a bind, agrees to produce a forgery of a "lost" work of the great master. Since this would radically change his earth's future, a sort of inter-dimensional hitman is dispatched to kill him. Which he does. Sort of. Instead Baird finds himself in another, just so SLIGHTLY different alternate universe, where everything takes a somewhat different turn - Until everything ends in a rather grim, if not unsatisfying ending. You should do yourself the favor of reading it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Not his best, but worth a read
20 Jan 1998
Format:Paperback
While _Hoax_ doesn't have the bite and originality that _Forever_War_ does, it is an interesting premise. Haldeman definitely has a way with characters who are hard to love, and there are several in _Hoax_. If you like his other works, particularly his short stories, you will probably find _The_Hemingway_Hoax_ well worth your time.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Fascinating beginning, weak middle, pitiful ending
30 May 2008
Format:Paperback
A genre-bending fantasy about a plan to forge some lost stories by Ernest Hemingway. This book starts off realistically enough, and stays interesting even after it becomes clear that the plan has attracted the attention of some non-human entities. But then Haldeman digresses into some tawdry sexual maneuvers that seem to be leading the plot in another direction entirely. Then after the protagonist is killed, all focus is lost and the plot just rambles down one incomprehensible blind alley after another. The novel is mercifully brief, but there're no real explanations of any of the major plot points, characters change radically with each new venue, we never do find out exactly who the "Others" are, or what's so special about our protagonist, or even how and why the hoax is so critical in human history. Changing the rules in mid-stride is just weak storytelling, and failing to tie up the ending is like telling a joke and leaving off the punch line. This may be a common enough trend in contemporary fiction-writing (see the work of Haruki Murakami, for example) but this old-school reader doesn't care for it one bit.
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