True at First Light: A Fictional Memoir of His Last African Safari Audiobook

" 314p- 01-02-2005 "

" Although Hemingway is one of my favorite authors, I found this novel difficult to get through "

" His last fictional work as edited by his son Patrick is almost a memoir or his safari days in AFrica. The plot is satirical and poignant. Enjoyable. "

" Everyone knows that Ernest didn't get around to finishing this one. I believe that's what made it a struggle. This just proves that it's difficult to create and bring someone into your world, even if its of your own. "

" Every now and then I need to read Hemingway just to get all the flowery descriptions out of my subconcsious. Oh, thank you Ernest for cutting directly to the point. His imagery is very involving, just not so overblown. Having never been to Africa, this book certainly makes me want to go. There is a lot of romantic nostalgia involved when you read Hemingway, but isn't that the way it should be? "

" I expected Hemmingway or Mary to die in a plane crash or be killed by a lion anytime. A should read for H fans. He must have been truly and soundly and completely a tortured soul. "

" Hemingway was a huge dick, huh? "

" Amazing, I times I hated it and at times I loved it. In the end it is a read I won't forget. "

" Absolutely excellent... of course! Now I want to go to Africa. "

" Africa and the life of Hemingway...wonderful. "

" I listened to part of the audio version. I was confused and bored all at the same time. I think he did a terrible job of telling who people were.. and am not sure if I want to listen to the rest of a book about killing animals in Africa and Hemingway cheating on his wife in front of her. "

" This was difficult to listen to at times because both Dale and I are not hunters and so the thrill of killing an animal was lost on us. Great imagry and writting. "

" This is a beautiful book. If I ever see Africa it will be like I'm returning there because I've seen it so many times through Hemingway's eyes. His love for it rings throughout this book. "

" When you run out of Hemmingways to read, this should give you a temporary fix. "

" It seemed to be not finished like he would have come back and fill in the background. But really they were so shallow and self centered i lost interest and only made it half way thru which is rare for me to just chuck reading it "

" I can't say how long ago I read this book but never have I wanted to travel to Africa so badly to see what was described in between the covers of this book (though I'm afraid that it would probably bit considerably different since a significant sum of years passed since Hemingway's visit). "

" interesting esp if you are a Hemingway fan. good insight into his latter years. "

" Gave me a better insight into Hemingway and the person he was "

" What's true at first light is a lie by noon. "

" Not truly a Hemingway novel, but interesting read. Tells a lot about him as a person. Which didn't make me like him any more. Kinda seemed like a wierd fella. But a badass in real life. Although I didn't connect with him much. This wouldn't be very high on my list of must reads. "

" Love Hemingway and this is one of my favorite memoirs. A must-read for true fans of his work. "

" Especially after Courtney and I went on a safari to Tanzania, this book took me back there. "

" Interesting mostly from a scholarly standpoint. Lacks cohesion and momentum, but is still an interesting look into Hemingway's life, insofar as it is true. "

" I'm tempted to give this two stars, but that just seems unfair considering that this is an unfinished work. It has Hemingway's typical flashes of brilliance, but as a whole it's just not as compelling as his other work. "

" Especially after Courtney and I went on a safari to Tanzania, this book took me back there. "

" I've always equated Ernest Hemingway to Sam Peckinpah. This novel definitely reinforces that notion. "

" p.139 "There is some doubt as to whether any truly honest and talented soldier can ever hope for anything except to be destroyed." "

" Interesting mostly from a scholarly standpoint. Lacks cohesion and momentum, but is still an interesting look into Hemingway's life, insofar as it is true. "

" Africa and the life of Hemingway...wonderful. "

" What's true at first light is a lie by noon. "

" Put together by his son, Patrick. Good views of Africa, but some things are distracting, for instance his desire to take an African tribal woman as a second wife while his wife, Mary, was there with him. Sort of cheapened him. Also, the threat of Mau-Mau was never developed. "

" His last fictional work as edited by his son Patrick is almost a memoir or his safari days in AFrica. The plot is satirical and poignant. Enjoyable. "

" I'm tempted to give this two stars, but that just seems unfair considering that this is an unfinished work. It has Hemingway's typical flashes of brilliance, but as a whole it's just not as compelling as his other work. "

" Amazing, I times I hated it and at times I loved it. In the end it is a read I won't forget. "

" my purse got stolen before i got to the last few pages. it was much better than i'd anticipated - the book, not the theft - but not good enough to merit buying another copy. and let's be honest, libraries - pah?!!!! as unfriendly as the kindle. "

" Yes, a fictional memoir, first published serially in Sports Illustrated. My brother found those issues and gave them to me -- before the book was published. "