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The bestselling author of The Paris Wife brings to life the story of Martha Gellhorn -- a fiercely independent, ambitious woman ahead of her time, who would become one of the greatest war correspondents of the twentieth century. In 1937, twenty-eight-year-old Martha Gellhorn travels alone to Madrid...

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Main Author: McLain, Paula (Author)
Other Authors: LaVoy, January (Narrator)
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Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Audio, 2018.
Edition:Unabridged.
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Hemingway, Ernest, > 1899-1961 > Marriage > Fiction.
Gellhorn, Martha, > 1908-1998 > Fiction.
War correspondents > United States > Fiction.
Journalists > United States > Fiction.
Women journalists > Fiction.
Authors' spouses > Fiction.
Authors > Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
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Summary:The bestselling author of The Paris Wife brings to life the story of Martha Gellhorn -- a fiercely independent, ambitious woman ahead of her time, who would become one of the greatest war correspondents of the twentieth century. In 1937, twenty-eight-year-old Martha Gellhorn travels alone to Madrid to report on the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War and becomes drawn to the stories of ordinary people caught in the devastating conflict. It's her chance to prove herself a worthy journalist in a field dominated by men. There she also finds herself unexpectedly -- and unwillingly -- falling in love with Ernest Hemingway, a man on his way to becoming a legend. On the eve of World War II, and set against the turbulent backdrops of Madrid and Cuba, Martha and Ernest's relationship and careers ignite. But when Ernest publishes the biggest literary success of his career, For Whom the Bell Tolls, they are no longer equals, and Martha must forge a path as her own woman and writer. Heralded by Ann Patchett as "the new star of historical fiction," Paula McLain brings Gellhorn's story richly to life and captures her as a heroine for the ages: a woman who will risk absolutely everything to find her own voice.
Item Description:Unabridged.
Physical Description:1 online resource (9 audio files) : digital
Playing Time:11:21:37
Format:Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 319541 KB).
ISBN:9780525634843
Author Notes:Paula McLain was born in Fresno, California in 1965. After being abandoned by both parents, she and her two sisters became wards of the California Court System and moved in and out of foster homes for the next 14 years. She received a MFA in poetry from the University of Michigan in 1996. She is the author of two collections of poetry entitled Less of Her and Stumble, Gorgeous and a memoir entitled Like Family: Growing up in Other People's Houses. She has also written several novels including A Ticket to Ride, The Paris Wife, and Circling the Sun. She has published individual poems and essays in numerous journals including the Gettysburg Review, Antioch Review, and The New York Times Sunday Magazine.

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