{"product_id":"hemingways-attic-9781493076611","title":"Hemingway's Attic","description":"\u003cb\u003eReveals hidden depths of the Hemingway mystique through the eyes of a modern writer who spent a decade immersed in the legendary author's attic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHemingway's Attic \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a fresh perspective on Ernest Hemingway's life in Cuba from 1950 to 1952, shining a new light on the years leading up to his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea. \u003c\/i\u003eWhile much has been written about Hemingway's life, covering his childhood, sexuality, genius, strange proclivities, and flaws, this book delves into a period that remains largely unexplored--Hemingway's two years in Cuba between his biggest failure, \u003ci\u003eAcross the River and into the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, and his greatest triumph, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the twilight of his career, these two years reveal Hemingway at his most destructive, tragic, and brutal. Living in an alternate world ninety miles off the coast of Florida, he abandoned Key West for a life in Cuba and navigated the consequences of a life by his own rules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe narrative is enriched by the unique viewpoint of a modern writer who spent a decade working in Hemingway's attic from 1998 to 2008, becoming immersed in the business and mythology of Hemingway, and even meeting two of his sons. This book captures both the roller coaster of Hemingway's life in Cuba and the legacy of one of America's most influential literary figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Elliott Hazelgrove\u003c\/b\u003e wrote from the attic of Ernest Hemingway's birthplace in Oak Park, Illinois from 1998-2008. His tenure there was covered by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, C-SPAN, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, LA Times\u003c\/i\u003e, PBS, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, The Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR's All Things Considered. He has a Masters in History and is the best-selling author of ten novels and seven narrative nonfiction books: \u003ci\u003eMadame President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForging a President: How the West Created Teddy Roosevelt\u003c\/i\u003e (Regnery Publishing), \u003ci\u003e Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair \u003c\/i\u003e(Rowman and Littlefield). He lives in Chicago, Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967038488850,"sku":"9781493076611","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c61338f2-db31-44db-b285-792dd90a2d8d.jpg?v=1768922062","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hemingways-attic-9781493076611","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}