Title
Introduction: Heroes, Role Models and Legends
Document Type
Essay
Annotation
Biography of Sweeny, famed soldier of fortune, journalist, and lifelong friend of Hemingway. Chronicles their relationship beginning with their initial 1922 meeting covering the Greco-Turkish War and ending with Hemingway’s death. Points to Sweeny, with his penchant for adventure and war, as the real-life model for Richard Cantwell of Across the River and into the Trees. Speculates on a possible affair between Mary Hemingway and Sweeny.
Published in
Charles Sweeny, the Man Who Inspired Hemingway
Date
2017
Pages
5-17
COinS
Citation
Roberts, Charley and Charles P. Hess. “Introduction: Heroes, Role Models and Legends.” In Charles Sweeny, the Man Who Inspired Hemingway, 5-17. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2017.