The Hemingway Patrols

The Hemingway Patrols

The Hemingway Patrols

Name/Title

The Hemingway Patrols

Entry/Object ID

813.52 MOR

Description

From the summer of 1942 until the end of 1943, Ernest Hemingway spent much of his time patrolling the Gulf Stream and the waters off Cuba’s north shore in his fishing boat, Pilar. He was looking for German submarines. These patrols were sanctioned and managed by the US Navy and were a small but useful part of anti-submarine warfare at a time when U boat attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf and the Caribbean were taking horrific tolls. While almost no attention has been paid to these patrols, other than casual mention in biographies, they were a useful military contribution as well as a central event (to Hemingway) around which important historical, literary, and biographical themes revolve.

Collection

Library Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Book Details

Author

Mort, Terry

Edition

First

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

2009

Binding

Binding Type

Hardcover or Case Bound

Publication Language

English

Call No.

813.52 MOR

ISBN

978-1-4165-9786-5

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good