This republication of two of the author's previous works in a single volume chronicles the life of Ernest Hemingway from the 1930s through the end of his life in 1961. Chapters document the larger than life exploits of this classic American adventurer and artist from the battlefields of Spain to the beaches of Key West, and explores the relationships and work of America's premier author in an engaging narrative biographical style. Section one covers the period from 1929 through 1939, originally published in 1997 as Hemingway: The 1930s, and part two covers World War II through the later part of the author's life and was originally published as Hemingway: The Final Years in 1999. Reynolds is a former professor of English and is the author of several biographical works on Hemingway. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less