True At First Light

by Ernest Hemingway

First published 2000

Returning from Kenya, a world-weary Ernest Hemingway recounts the thrilling final chapter of his African hunting expeditions. But as he tracks the dangerous beasts of the savanna, he also confronts his own mortality, grappling with the weight of his legacy and the fleeting beauty of the natural world. Lyrical yet unflinching, "True at First Light" offers an intimate look at the legendary writer in his twilight years, determined to find one last elusive quarry before the light fades.

Genres: nature, literary-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, biographical-fiction, africa

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical

Tropes: character-study, man-vs-nature

Setting: Africa, Kenya

Period: 1950s

320 pages · Paperback

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