Ernest Hemingway began writing "Islands in the Stream" in 1950. A rough but mostly finished version of the book was found by his wife, Mary Hemingway - whom subsequently published the book in 1970.
"Islands in the Stream" is the first novel posthumously published after the death of Ernest Hemingway.
The book was meant to encompass a sea trilogy revolving around the life of its main character, Thomas Hudson (an artist and adventurer). The three different parts of the novel were originally to be titled:
• "The Sea When Young" (set in Bimini, the Bahamas);
• "The Sea When Absent" (set in Havana, Cuba); and
• "The Sea in Being" (set at sea).
These titles were changed, however, into what are now the books three acts: "Bimini", "Cuba", and "At Sea".
Original unclipped dustjacket showing $5.65 on inside jacket.
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