First published 2022
When Patrick Hemingway's aging father, the legendary Ernest, summons him to their family's Cuban estate, old wounds are reopened. As the two men grapple with their fraught relationship, they're forced to confront the shadows of the past - the triumphs, the sorrows, and the controversial choices that have defined their family. In this poignant tale, a son must decide whether to make peace with his father's complicated legacy or let it continue to haunt them both.
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, father-son-conflict
Setting: Cuba
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
336 pages · Hardcover · Scribner