Hemingway at War: Ernest Hemingway's Adventures as a World War II Correspondent

Mort (The Hemingway Patrols) offers insight into a period in Ernest Hemingway's life (1899–1961) often shrouded in mystery: his time as a war journalist during World War II France for Collier's magazine. Notably, this book follows Hemingway during his experience accompanying the RAF, landing at Omaha Beach on D-Day, and his disastrous stint with the 22nd Regiment, which would ultimately scar him forever and influence his work from that point forward. This book additionally recounts the immediate aftermath of the year 1944, how his romantic affairs were affected, and the changes in his personality. It is a must for Hemingway enthusiasts, providing much of what attracts them to his personal story and character. Scholars, however, may find that half of many chapters provide background of World War II events that may seem a bit oversimplified. Ultimately, the strength of this account is its focus on an exciting period in the writer's life, demonstrating the powerful impact it had on his subsequent fiction and on his relationships, particularly with novelist and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn.