Noel Riley Fitch, stated first edition, first printing. Dust Jacket: Near Fine. A beautiful, unclipped jacket designed by Rus Anderson. Housed in a protective at mylar wrapper. Hardcover: Very Good. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1983. Red cloth with gold lettering on spine. There are a handful of words or sentences that have been underlined in yellow or pink marker. Has additional yellow underlined areas in the note section, otherwise, a solid book, 447 pp.
This is a thoroughly referenced, wonderful book by Ms. Fitch depicting the Paris years with a full cast of all the literary greats of that era. Ernest Hemingway and his first two wives are mentioned throughout the book.
"Courageous, hardworking, self-sacrificing, determined, witty, and charming, Silvia Beach built her famous Shakespeare and Company Bookshop into a veritable hub of international literature..." ~Carlos Baker
We can see why Hemingway loved it there!
"An absorbing book, backed by an impressive amount of research." ~Malcolm Cowley
