I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I hated Ernest Hemingway all the way through high school and college.  (I place the blame on a bad experience with a 9th grade research paper on A Farewell to Arms) I have, however, decided to give Mr. Hemingway another chance to impress me, and this time I think he just might have succeeded.  I’m about halfway finished withThe Garden of Eden, a posthumously published novel about the relationship between American writer David Bourne and his young wife Catherine.

This novel examines interchangeability of gender roles, which for Catherine and David takes a dangerous turn when they both fall in love with the same woman.  That grabbed your attention, didn’t it?  There is, of course, much more to say about the themes in this novel (as well as the controversy over its editing), but for your sake,  I’m going to spare you my tendency to be a literature geek and let you explore these themes yourself. If you’re a Hemingway fan, and you haven’t read this yet, give it a try.  If you’re not a Hemingway fan, maybe this will win you over like it did me.   As soon as I’m finished with this novel, I can’t wait to get my hands on the newest edition of A Moveable Feast (See Lisa’s blog on that here)

Also be sure to check out our valuable Hemingway first editions. 

-Kaycie

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