Title
Hemingway and Bimini: The Birth of Sport Fishing at "The End of the World"
Document Type
Book
Annotation
Biography of Hemingway’s time in Bimini from 1935 to 1937, opening with a brief history of the island before moving into the author’s exploits in competitive fishing, role in the creation of the International Game Fish Association, and composition of Islands in the Stream, including its controversial posthumous publication and disappointing critical reception. Oliphant concludes with a tour of important Hemingway sites and haunts accompanied by helpful travel tips. Includes over 100 black-and-white photographs, chronology of important dates and events, and index.
Date
2017
COinS
Citation
Oliphant, Ashley. Hemingway and Bimini: The Birth of Sport Fishing at ‘The End of the World.’ Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, 2017.