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Favorite quote: The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.
Protagonist (Henry) is an ambulance driver in WWI and falls in love with a nurse (Catherine) in Italy. He is returned to the war and captured. He escapes and he and Catherine flee to Switzerlan ...more
Protagonist (Henry) is an ambulance driver in WWI and falls in love with a nurse (Catherine) in Italy. He is returned to the war and captured. He escapes and he and Catherine flee to Switzerlan ...more
I enjoyed this love story between Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley. I also enjoy the pithiness that is Hemingway.
(P. 38): "'Yes, father, that is true, father. Perhaps, father. You know more about him than I do, father.' The priest was good but dull. The officers were not good, but dull. The King was good, but dull. The wine was bad but not dull. It took the enamel off your teeth and left it on the roof of your mouth." ...more
(P. 38): "'Yes, father, that is true, father. Perhaps, father. You know more about him than I do, father.' The priest was good but dull. The officers were not good, but dull. The King was good, but dull. The wine was bad but not dull. It took the enamel off your teeth and left it on the roof of your mouth." ...more
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