Geared to lay reader and scholar alike, Mellow's thorough yet concise biography
concentrates mainly on the first thirty years of the author's life. Especially valuable for its
examination of the significant influence of Stein and Pound on the developing writer.
Discusses Hemingway's works at length, including the manuscripts, relating them
thematically to the author and his life. This concluding volume follows and builds on
Charmed Circle: Gertrude Stein & Company (1974) and Invented Lives: F. Scott and Zelda …