Islands in the Stream
Descriere: ______________________________________Hemingway's last major novel, set in the Gulf Stream islands, captures the struggles of adult personal relationships in his consummate distinctive style. This is the last book Hemingway wrote before he died, the story of Thomas Hudson, an artist and adventurer.
Page dim. 180 x 137 x 29
Weight: 324 grams
Autori: Hemingway Ernest | Editura: Vintage Publishing | Anul aparitiei: 2017 | ISBN: 9781784872045 | Numar de pagini: 464 | Categorie: Fiction
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