Books like Islands in the Stream by Ernest Hemingway
A posthumously published novel in three parts, it traces the life of American artist Thomas Hudson in the Caribbean. In the first part Hudson enjoys a tranquil existence on a Bahamian island, but his world is disrupted when his young children arrive and two of them die in an accident. The second part is set during World War II, with Hudson living in Cuba, grieving the death of his only surviving son and becoming bitter and cynical. The final part follows Hudson’s leadership of a group of irregulars who patrol the Gulf Stream to counter German U‑boats.
First publish date: 1752
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Ernest Hemingway
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