Across the River and into the Trees (Scribner Classic)

by Ernest Hemingway

First published 1987

In the waning days of World War II, Colonel Richard Cantwell, a battle-hardened American officer, finds solace in the arms of a beautiful young Italian countess. As their passionate affair unfolds over a single day, Cantwell must confront the ghosts of his violent past and the fleeting nature of their love. Hemingway's poignant novel explores the bittersweet twilight of a life lived on the edge, where the promise of new beginnings clashes with the shadows of mortality.

Genres: romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate

Tropes: bittersweet, twilight-of-life

Setting: Italy, Trieste, Venice

Period: 1940's

320 pages · Paperback · Dell Publishing

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