Hemingway's passion for Spain, which I share as I now live there,
is famous. He also had a passion for bullfighting, a very emotive
subject. His knowledge on the subject is encapsulated by this book
as it delves with clarity and passion into the classic beauty that
is the bullfight. The tussle between man and beast, the amazing
skills and the individuals described in this book take away any
prejudices you may have about the sport. This also contains some of
the finest short stories you will ever read. Review by Keith Floyd,
chef, and the author of a string of books including 'Floyd on
Fish', 'The Best of Floyd' and 'Floyd Uncorked'. (Kirkus UK)
Hemingway's passion for Spain and for the bullfight is renowned. In Death in the Afternoon he shares the sights, the sounds, the excitement and, above all, the knowledge which fuelled his passion for the 'the emotional and spiritual intensity and pure classic beauty that can be produced by a man, an animal, and a piece of scarlet serge draped on a stick.' First published in 1932, Death in the Afternoon remains a classic for its historical account of the Corrida, for the stories of the great matadors, their banderilleros and picadors - the men who live every day with death - and for the stories of the bulls whose bravery is the primal root of the bullfight. Death in the Afternoon also contains some of the finest short stories Hemingway ever wrote, inspired by the intense life as well as the inevitable death of those hot, violent afternoons.
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