Dangerous summer

Author: Hemingway
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book includes the author's recollections of his friendships with some old friends in Spain, praise for the courage and superb skills of two young bullfighters who were very popular at the time, expert and vivid descriptions of Spanish bullfighting, as well as a focused study on death. It is part of the Hemingway Collection. Hemingway had a special fondness for Spanish bullfighting. In 1959, he returned to Spain and, after his return, wrote an article for LIFE magazine. The manuscript was edited with reasonable cuts, preserving the most parts, which resulted in this book, Dangerous Summer. The book contains Hemingway's recollections of his friendships with some old friends in Spain, praise for the courage and superb techniques of two young bullfighters who were very popular at the time, expert and vivid descriptions of Spanish bullfighting, as well as the renowned author's focused study on death. This book, along with Death in the Afternoon, published in 1932, is an excellent material for understanding Spanish bullfighting and Hemingway's personality.