Title
Double-Edged Sword: The Many Lives of Hemingway’s Friend, the American Matador Sidney Franklin
Document Type
Book
Annotation
Biography of the first American bullfighter, Sidney Franklin, who trained with the legendary matador Rodolfo Gaona. Details Franklin’s life in and out of the bullring, frequently addressing his turbulent relationship with Hemingway beginning in Spain in 1929. Covers Franklin’s early friendship with Pauline and Hemingway, time spent with Hemingway and Gellhorn during the Spanish Civil War, and contributions to the writing of Death in the Afternoon.
Date
2009
COinS
Citation
Paul, Bart. Double-Edged Sword: The Many Lives of Hemingway’s Friend, the American Matador Sidney Franklin. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2009.