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Big Two-Hearted River

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Big Two-Hearted River

By: Ernest Hemingway
Narrated by: Kyle Soller
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Ernest Hemingway’s landmark short story of a veteran’s solo fishing trip in Michigan’s rugged Upper Peninsula, featuring a revelatory foreword by John N. Maclean.

“A century since its publication in the collection In Our Time, “Big Two-Hearted River” has helped shape language and literature in America and across the globe, and its magnetic pull continues to draw readers, writers, and critics. The story is the best early example of Ernest Hemingway’s now-familiar writing style: short sentences, punchy nouns and verbs, few adjectives and adverbs, and a seductive cadence. Easy to imitate, difficult to match. The subject matter of the story has inspired generations of writers to believe that fly fishing can be literature. More than any of his stories, it depends on his ‘iceberg theory’ of literature, the notion that leaving essential parts of a story unsaid, the underwater portion of the iceberg, adds to its power. Taken in context with his other work, it marks Hemingway’s passage from boyish writer to accomplished author: nothing big came before it, novels and stories poured out after it.”—from the foreword by John N. Maclean

Public Domain (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Classics World Literature Fishing
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What a soothing, relaxing read. The forward by McLean was helpful in pointing out Hemingway's style, the location, and the metaphors. Will read again.

Not long enough! Loved it

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As a fly fisherman, I can appreciate the elegance of the poetic description. I flt I wad acually there with Nick. Loved the short story and the forward

Wish I wad there

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Wonderful short story full of deeper meaning. the foreword was very interesting and provided a good back story and set the mood. I would recommend this story.

Great Short Story

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I lost track of space & time reading this short but sweet story. Think I’ll reread it again for fun.

Immersive simplicity.

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This story is wonderfully written about fishing. Hemingway is the best author of tells like these.

Nice Fishing Story

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Excellent narration that complemented Hemingway’s storytelling style. This book is my new favorite work by Hemingway. Listened to it many times.

Hemingway masterpiece

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This is a work of poetry. So enjoyable. I need to get back to the UP

Perfect read for one sitting

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Awesome audiobook — the story, the descriptions — made me feel like (and wish) I was out on the water fishing.

Big Two-Hearted River

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