Islands in the Stream : First printing

Hemingway, Ernest

ISBN 10: 0002213443 / ISBN 13: 9780002213448

Published by Collins, London, United Kingdom, 1970

True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£2.00/40s). Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, the odd small mark, fading to/near spine, the odd small crease/rub to edges, a couple of very small (approx. 2mms) tears, a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine and to corners, patchy browning/odd small mark/minor foxing to reverse (white side) and minor creasing/rubbing/odd small mark to front/back inner flaps. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Odd small mark/minor foxing to top edge of pages. Odd small mark/spot of foxing to page edges. Very occasional small mark/spots of foxing to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 010231

Synopsis:

First published in 1970, nine years after Ernest Hemingway's death, Islands in the Stream is the story of an artist and adventurer — a man much like Hemingway himself. Rich with the uncanny sense of life and action characteristic of his writing — from his earliest stories (In Our Time) to his last novella (The Old Man and the Sea) — this compelling novel contains both the warmth of recollection that inspired A Moveable Feast and a rare glimpse of Hemingway's rich and relaxed sense of humor, which enlivens scene after scene.Beginning in the 1930s, Islands in the Stream follows the fortunes of Thomas Hudson from his experiences as a painter on the Gulf Stream island of Bimini, where his loneliness is broken by the vacation visit of his three young sons, to his antisubmarine activities off the coast of Cuba during World War II. The greater part of the story takes place in a Havana bar, where a wildly diverse cast of characters — including an aging prostitute who stands out as one of Hemingway's most vivid creations — engages in incomparably rich dialogue. A brilliant portrait of the inner life of a complex and endlessly intriguing man, Islands in the Stream is Hemingway at his mature best.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Islands in the Stream : First printing
Publisher: Collins, London, United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1970
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition