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Tag Archives: Hemingway
An UnderratedRead Revisited: A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris- Philip Greene
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “When spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise.” – Henry … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920s, cocktails, Hemingway, Lost Generation, Paris, Prohibition, WWI
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A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris- Philip Greene
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “When spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise.” – Henry … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Cooking, History, Special Interests
Tagged 1920s, cocktails, Hemingway, Lost Generation, Paris, Prohibition, WWI
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Hemingway’s Havana: A Reflection of the Writer’s Life in Cuba – Robert Wheeler
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “So much of Havana, and Cuba, centers on the sea, and in this beautiful but merciless sea lies a part of Hemingway’s spirit and a vast part of his literary genius.” The sea, along with Cuba’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Travel
Tagged Cuba, Havana, Hemingway
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When Paris Sizzled: The 1920s Paris of Hemingway, Chanel, Cocteau, Cole Porter, Josephine Baker, and Their Friends – Mary McAuliffe
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “A swelling population of expats, dubbed the “Lost Generation,” either found themselves or became permanently mired in a haze of fantasy and booze. Escapism and creativity mingled for a decade in this fizzy atmosphere, until the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920s, book reviews, Hemingway, Paris, WWI
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