089209
London
1994
11×17,5
meki
343
engleski
Cijena: 12,00 EUR
Death in the Afternoon (1932) is Ernest Hemingway's cult non-fiction masterpiece and one of the finest books on Spanish bullfighting in the English language. Rather than a mere sport, the author views the corrida as a ritualistic dance, a tragic art form, and a metaphor for humanity's struggle against mortality, through which he explores courage, honor, and his philosophy of "grace under pressure."Beyond its cultural significance, the book holds immense literary value. Through witty dialogues with a fictional old lady, Hemingway publicly articulates his famous "iceberg theory" of writing for the first time. The work is structured into three parts: personal essays on matadors, a visual appendix with archival black-and-white photographs, and a detailed glossary of Spanish terms. Inspiring the famous namesake cocktail of absinthe and champagne created by the author himself, this classic is a perfect choice for collectors and lovers of fine literature. DOSTUPNO PREKO INTERNETSKE PRODAJE ODMAH, U DUĆANU U ROKU OD 24 SATA.
