Books like Hadley by Gioia Diliberto
In *Hadley*, biographer Gioia Diliberto presents Ernest Hemingway’s story from a unique viewpoint: that of the only woman who remained devoted to him throughout his life. The book traces the couple’s Paris years in the 1920s, their passionate correspondence, their family life with their son Jack, the loss of Hemingway’s first novel, and the events that ultimately doomed their marriage. Diliberto’s research offers a fresh look at an iconic writer and the woman who gave him both emotional support and the freedom to create.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Gioia Diliberto
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