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The Torrents of Spring

The Torrents of Spring: A Romantic Novel in Honor of the Passing of a Great Race | Ernest Hemingway

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Subtitled 'A Romantic Novel in Honour of the Passing of a Great Race', The Torrents of Spring- Hemingway's second published work - wonderfully parodies the themes and styles of the 'great race' of writers of his generation. Spring is coming to the small towns of Michigan, but the snow still covers the land when Scripps O'Neil sets of for Chicago, decides to stop a while in Petoskey, and meets up with Yogi Johnson. Their bizarre stories are a brilliant satire on conventional fiction. The characters they meet are absurd and yet strangely familiar. Short, fast-paced, funny, The Torrents of Spring throws light on Hemingway's later work - and is a delight to read. Here we can see the developing talent of one of the great novelists of the twentieth century.

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The Torrents of Spring: A Romantic Novel in Honor of the Passing of a Great Race | Ernest Hemingway

Meh

so-so

Got this book from a little free library and wanted to read it so I can release it back in the wild, After a couple false starts, this time I decided I will go through with it, being my chance to finally complete my July #BookSpinBingo card. And I did it!
Haven't read Hemingway in a very very long while and I enjoyed the writing but something seemed off. After I finished it I found out it was a parody of a book I am not familiar with. Overall OK.

claudiuo @TheAromaOfBooks Finally a bingo on my July card. I love your #BookSpinBingo so I'm really happy to achieve something finally. This is a book I kept trying to finish for quite a while now - thanks again for helping me do so! 4y

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! I'm excited that the challenge is helping you tackle some books!! Great progress!!! 4y

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The Torrents of Spring: A Romantic Novel in Honor of the Passing of a Great Race | Ernest Hemingway

Meh

so-so

Well, that was...something...I both liked this and felt it missed the mark. Parodies are difficult because they become dated. Hemingway wanted out of a contract, so he wrote this in 10 days, taking shots at the literary greats of the time, including his mentor Sherwood Anderson. But there are sparks of the beauty that is Hemingway yet-to-be, so...there‘s that...(picture is of Hemingway a little before he wrote this.)

Liz_M Woah, I am so used to the bearded older pictures. I had no idea he was this good looking! 6y

AshleyHoss820 @Liz_M Poppa Hemingway was a young hottie, for sure! (Side note: Google young FDR, Jr.!) 6y

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Torrents of Spring | Ernest Hemingway

Meh

so-so

I think I would have enjoyed this book more if I was familiar with the book that Hemingway was parodying.