Across the River and Into the Trees Author:Ernest Hemingway "This is a novel of greatness . . . a tense, stark story of days - hours - minutes, and of the savage hope that still can goad a man who knows there is no hope . . . a man who has lived a lifetime and is not yet old, but whose heart is weary, wounded, and turned toward death. . . — It is the story of post-war Venice and of Colonel Richard Cantwel... more »l, a lonely, battle-scarred man of fierce embittered pride . . and of the beautiful young Italian countess who offers him love, tender and selfless. It is the poignant, powerful story of the few rich hours they share . . . hauntingly checkered hours - dark with the inexorable shadow of death - bright with a deep and moving love. It is a story of torment, passion and elemental courage, superbly told by one of the world's greatest writers."« less
I am not a big fan of Hemingway. He is a great author and poet but for the most part his work just doesnt appeal to me. I only read this book because it was required for a class that I took in Venice.