"The Paris Wife" tells the story of the doomed romance between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley. Hedley meets him when he is only 21 and although believing strongly in his ability to write, he is struggling to find the recognition he feels he deserves. She falls head over heels with the young novelist and after a whirlwind romance they are married. Although deeply in love their romance is challenged by a series of obstacles. Hemingway is still traumatised by his experiences in the war. As a flawed genius he sometimes puts Hadley well below his work as his need to write is all-encompassing. They initially have very little money to live ...  Read the complete review

About the book The Paris Wife by Paula McLain was published by Virago on 5th January 2012 and the book is 400 pages long. Plot Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness--until she meets Ernest Hemingway and her life changes forever. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group--the fabled "Lost Generation"--that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Though deeply in love, the Hemingways are ill-prepared for the hard-drinking and ...  Read the complete review