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Book SynopsisHemingway's passion was writinghe was inspired by a lifetime of daring adventures and encouraged by the many women in his life. He nurtured his creativity by purposely seeking dangerous situations to test his own levels of courage and to create literary heroes that displayed grace under pressure. His masculine, adventurous spirit appealed to women of all ages, including his four wives and a long list of legendary actresses, and he frequently transformed the women in his life into memorable fictional characters.
In 1950, Hemingway told Marlene Dietrich that he truly loved only five women. Who were these five women and why did he love them? In Hemingway's Passions, Hemingway scholar Nancy Sindelar answers these questions. Through quotations from his works and personal letters, as well as fifty photographsmany of which have not been previously publishedshe captures Hemingway's life and romantic adventures, revealing his own feelings about his romantic relationships and the ways h
