{"product_id":"that-summer-in-paris-9781550963618","title":"That Summer in Paris","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThat Summer in Paris: A Literary Memoir of 1929\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nMorley Callaghan's \u003ci\u003eThat Summer in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the extraordinary summer of 1929 when Paris became the literary capital of North America. This firsthand account captures the moment when Ernest Hemingway was reading proofs of \u003ci\u003eA Farewell to Arms\u003c\/i\u003e while F. Scott Fitzgerald struggled with \u003ci\u003eTender Is the Night\u003c\/i\u003e just blocks away on La Rive Gauche.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Firsthand Account of Literary Giants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nAs his first published book gained recognition in New York, Callaghan arrived in Paris to experience the creative ferment of the Left Bank alongside Hemingway, Fitzgerald, James Joyce, Ford Madox Ford, and Robert McAlmon. This memoir reveals the complex relationships between these literary figures—friendships that flourished and others that failed during that pivotal summer.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Edition Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis expanded edition features Callaghan's original memoir written in his characteristically lucid and compassionate prose. Beyond the main narrative, readers gain access to individual essays on Hemingway, Joyce, Fitzgerald, and McAlmon, providing deeper insight into each writer's character and work. Callaghan also reflects on his return to Paris 60 years later, offering perspective on how the city and its literary legacy had changed.\n\nThe volume concludes with discussion questions and related readings, making it suitable for book clubs and academic study.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Morley Callaghan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nMorley Callaghan authored numerous works including \u003ci\u003eIt's Never Over\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrange Fugitive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuch Is My Beloved\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Vow\u003c\/i\u003e. His literary contributions earned him nominations for both the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Canadian Governor General's Award for Fiction. He died in 1990, leaving behind this invaluable record of one of literature's most celebrated periods.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Memoir Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eThat Summer in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intimate portrait of the Lost Generation writers during the Jazz Age. Unlike academic histories, Callaghan writes as a participant and peer, providing authentic details about the daily lives, working methods, and personal dynamics of these literary legends. His observations capture the creative energy and personal tensions that defined this remarkable moment in literary history.","brand":"Exile Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681127633170,"sku":"9781550963618","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90a06085-1a6c-43f2-819e-14d0f55ae8c1.jpg?v=1733949602","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/that-summer-in-paris-9781550963618","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}