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Book Reviews of Hemingway's Chair

Hemingway's Chair
Hemingway's Chair
Author: Michael Palin
ISBN-13: 9780312205508
ISBN-10: 0312205503
Publication Date: 6/23/1999
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Book Type: Paperback
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Phunter avatar reviewed Hemingway's Chair on + 35 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
An enjoyable, light-hearted read. Palin captures the essence of the English mindset in his spectrum of characters from the "down on his heels" Lord of the Manor who buys his suit from a second hand stall to the Postal clerks eating frozen TV dinners in front of the telly for their date night. I couldn't help but wonder if his writing for the screen (big and small) affected the way he wrote this book. It seemed like it would lend itself to a comedy movie along the lines of "A Fish Called Wanda" - which is one of my favorite comedies.
KazooBob avatar reviewed Hemingway's Chair on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
English humour, quick and dry. This is one of the Monty Python guys. He now has a great travel series on TV.