“A beautiful portrait of being in Paris in the glittering1920s—as a wife and as one’s own woman.”—Entertainment Weekly A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wifecaptures the love affair between two unforgettable people: ErnestHemingway and his wife Hadley. Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-oldwho has all but given up on love and happiness—until she meetsErnest Hemingway. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, thepair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in alively and volatile group—the fabled “Lost Generation”—thatincludes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Though deeply in love, the Hemingways are ill prepared for thehard-drinking, fast-living, and free-loving life of Jazz Age Paris.As Ernest struggles to find the voice that will earn him a place inhistory and pours himself into the novel that will become The SunAlso Rises, Hadley strives to hold on to her sense of self as herroles as wife, friend, and muse become more challenging. Eventuallythey find themselves facing the ultimate crisis of their marriage—adeception that will lead to the unraveling of everything they’vefought so hard for. A heartbreaking portrayal of love and torn loyalty, The Paris Wifeis all the more poignant because we know that, in the end,Hemingway wrote that he would rather have died than fallen in lovewith anyone but Hadley. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER—BEST HISTORICAL FICTION—GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People ? Chicago Tribune? NPR ? The Philadelphia Inquirer ? Kirkus Reviews ? The TorontoSun ? BookPage Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chatsand more.
【作者简介】
Paula McLain received her M.F.A. in poetry from the Universityof Michigan and has been awarded fellowships from Yaddo, theMacDowell Colony, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She isthe author of two collections of poetry; a memoir, Like Family:Growing Up in Other People’s Houses; and a first novel, A Ticket toRide. She lives in Cleveland with her family.
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