Islands in the Stream
First published in 1970, nine years after Ernest Hemingway's death, Islands in the Stream is the story of an artist and adventurer -- a man much like Hemingway himself. Rich with the uncanny sense of life and action characteristic of his writing --More First published in 1970, nine years after Ernest Hemingway's death, Islands in the Stream is the story of an artist and adventurer -- a man much like Hemingway himself. Rich with the uncanny sense of life and action characteristic of his writing -- from his earliest stories (In Our Time) to his last novella (The Old Man and the Sea) -- this compelling novel contains both the warmth of recollection that inspired A Moveable Feast and a rare glimpse of Hemingway's rich and relaxed sense of humor, which enlivens scene after scene.
Beginning in the 1930s, Islands in the Stream follows the fortunes of Thomas Hudson from his experiences as a painter on the Gulf Stream island of Bimini, where his loneliness is broken by the vacation visit of his three young sons, to his antisubmarine activities off the coast of Cuba during World War II. The greater part of the story takes place in a Havana bar, where a wildly diverse cast of characters -- including an aging prostitute who stands out as one of Hemingway's most vivid creations -- engages in incomparably rich dialogue. A brilliant portrait of the inner life of a complex and endlessly intriguing man, Islands in the Stream is Hemingway at his mature best. Less
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bup rated it liked it
over 3 years ago
The book is good. It's good but it's sad. It's a good, sad book about a good, sad man, and that's what Hemingway intended. He knew that writing a good book is a fine thing, because people will enjoy reading it.
I tell myself that he's right: reading a good book is a good t. Read full review
Mary rated it liked it
almost 9 years ago
Oh how I wish Hemingway had lived to revise and compile this book. Published posthumously and with only minor attention given to copy editing by Papa's publisher and last wife, the book limns its main character in three parts: as an artist living in the Gulf before WWII. Read full review
Steve rated it liked it
about 3 years ago
The Most Interesting Man in the World: The Novel(s). I removed Islands in the Stream from my “currently reading” shelf because I wasn’t sure I would ever finish it. The first part, “Bimini,” is the best part of the novel, and could probably have stood alone as a short nov. Read full review
Petra rated it really liked it
over 3 years ago
Look at me, reading Hemingway. D
It's off to a great start. I'm really enjoying this book so far.
Not sure if I got lucky or if Hemingway truly is a good writer. I no longer, though, have an aversion to Hemingway's works and will gladly read more in the future.
Maureen rated it it was amazing
over 4 years ago
Falling in love at an advanced age you would think would be a little bit different. But I am like a school girl. I'm not writing Me and Ernie 4 Eva on my notebooks but I might as well be the way I am mooning around about Papa Hemingway these days. Without a doubt I'm head. Read full review
Jim rated it it was ok
almost 3 years ago
I have often thought that there should be a reluctance on the part of the estate of a deceased writer to publish any of an author's works posthumously. Seriously, if the book was finished and the writer hadn't bothered to take it to the publisher, what would you assume hi. Read full review
Gearóid rated it really liked it
about 3 years ago
Only giving 4 stars as its not my favourite Hemingway book.
But it's still classic Hemingway writing.
It's amazing how he writes such clear simple sentences
and still leaves such vivid images in your mind.
You would never need a dictionary reading Hemingway.
Siv30 rated it really liked it
over 1 year ago
"איים בזרם" הוא הספר הראשון שפורסם לאחר מותו של המינגווי. הספר פורסם בשנת 1970 והוא מורכב מ- 3 חלקים שמתארים תקופות שונות בחיו של הגיבור תומס האדסון.
אישית מצאתי הרבה קווי דמיון והרבה מהביוגרפיה של המינגווי בחלק הראשון של הספר ומעט בחלק השני. למרות שהגיבור צייר, ההיסטוריה. Read full review
Cole Perry rated it did not like it
about 6 years ago
This may have been the most miserable slog through prose that I've ever endured. Highlights include the children's stilted dialogue in Bimini, long digressive stories told to a prostitute in Cuba, (Which she manages to point out are boring as all get out.) and then it fin. Read full review
Carla rated it liked it
almost 2 years ago
Recommended to Carla by: Goodreads
Este livro divide-se em três partes, das quais gostei da primeira, não gostei da segunda e gostei mesmo muito da terceira.
A primeira passa-se numa ilha das Caraíbas, na qual o pintor Thomas Hudson (o protagonista da história) vive e trabalha, pintando quadros cujos temas. Read full review