A Moveable Feast

The Restored Edition

By: Ernest Hemingway

Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

When Ernest Hemingway died in 1961 he had nearly completed A Moveable Feast, which eventually was published posthumously in 1964 and edited by his widow Mary Hemingway. This new special edition of Hemingway's classic memoir of his early years in Paris in the 1920's presents the original manuscript as the author intended it to be published at the time of his death.

This new publication also includes a number of unfinished Paris sketches on writing and experiences that Hemingway had with his son, Jack, his wife Hadley, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ford Maddox Ford and others. A personal foreword by Patrick Hemingway, Ernest's sole surviving son, precedes an introduction by the editor, Sean Hemingway, grandson of the author.

©2009 the Hemingway Copyright Owners (P)2009 Simon & Schuster, Inc

Perfection

I have always been a fan of Hemingway but this by far surpassed my high expectations. I've cried only twice while listening to audible book, this was one of them. I'm very picky about narrators in general and especially when they are reading Hemingway but the narration could not have been better.

Not much

I’ve read many of Hemingway’s books and have thoroughly enjoyed them, but not so much this one. I felt, at times, that he could not have even written this.

A must for any Hemingway fan

This book, which is a compendium of stories and notes from Hemingway's early days in Paris is a wonderful insight into this important literary figures life. There is some of Hemingway's work that is pure magic, stories that take you into a place and time and tell a story in a way that changes your life in some impactful manner, 'The Sun Also Rises' 'The Green Hills of Africa' are two of my favorites. Some of his stories, short stories especially, are dark and difficult to expose yourself to.
This book opens the window and discusses how he wrote and how he felt about how he wrote, it portrays the happy time of his life writing and being poor and being happy with Hadley, his first wife and one whom he was forever affectionate toward and living in Paris with other writers. He writes about them, and their life, and about life in that time.
Some of the book drifts into silly dialog, and some of the book is classic Hemingway that is moving and sinks into your soul.
If you are a Hemingway fan, and a fan of literature of this era this book is one you cannot let go by the wayside. Highly recommended.

Is it really a love story?

To begin with I found this book of limited interest, all these French names of streets and coffee houses sounded a bit pretentious and I didnt care much about Hemmingways tales of Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound or James Joyce although I admit the stories of Scott Fitzgerald were amusing. However, after a while I started to sense an undercurrent running right through the book. And this was the love between Hemmingway and his first wife Hadley. They were indestructible, I think he says several times. And because they are so obviously content and happy a sense of foreboding creeps in (after all you know he married four times). And when the disaster strikes in one of final chapters (and this should have been the final chapter) it is heart-rending. It made me wonder if the remorse he felt didnt last all his life and not just until Hadley got married again. This background story made this book a great book after all.

Original Version Superior

Any additional comments?

Contrary to the Hemingway family's feelings, the additional material detracted from the book instead of adding to it. Just my 2 cents.

Great Insight

The writing was excellent. The reader was superb. This was an informative look at the early years told in fragments.

Great performance of a delightful book

I've read this book several times and truly adore it. The actor who reads it is wonderful and truly captures the feel of Hemmingways style and characters.

WOW

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Love the book -classic but should be on the re-read list

What did you like best about this story?

All the interesting people Hemingway met and who impacted not only his live but others in this day and age.

Was A Moveable Feast worth the listening time?

Absolutely, great to listen to in the car to and from work.

wonderful

great narration and great edition of this Hemmingway classic. give it a try and you won't regret it.

Insightful and Memorable

I found this to be the most deeply personal and stripped story written by Hemingway.