A Farewell To Arms

HEMINGWAY, Ernest

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1929

About this Item

HEMINGWAY, Ernest [355] pp. Grosset & Dunlap 1929 8 1/4" x 5 3/4 A Farewell to Arms is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set during the Italian campaign of World War I. First published in 1929, it is a first-person account of an American, Frederic Henry, serving as a lieutenant (Italian: tenente) in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army. The novel describes a love affair between the American expatriate and an English nurse, Catherine Barkley. Its publication ensured Hemingway's place as a modern American writer of considerable stature. The book became his first best-seller and has been called "the premier American war novel from [.] World War I". The title might be taken from a 16th‑century poem of the same name by the English dramatist George Peele. Seller Inventory # 18677

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Farewell To Arms

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Publication Date: 1929

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good