{"product_id":"2026770000185-secondhand-how-it-was","title":"How It Was","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping memoir by the fourth and final wife of Ernest Hemingway, How It Was chronicles the intimate details of their life together across two decades, from their wartime courtship in London to the author's tragic death in 1961. Mary Welsh Hemingway presents an unflinching, firsthand account of the legendary writer's world — the African safaris, the Cuban estate at Finca Vigía, the bullfights in Spain, and the relentless social whirl that defined their extraordinary existence. Written with candor and emotional depth, the narrative illustrates both the magnetic brilliance and the destructive volatility of one of America's most iconic literary figures, never shying away from the painful truths of their turbulent marriage. Mary's voice is sharp, observant, and deeply personal, offering readers a portrait of Hemingway the man — flawed, passionate, and ultimately undone — that no biography could replicate. A vital document of twentieth-century literary history, it stands as an essential read for anyone captivated by the Hemingway legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839392198875,"sku":"2026770000185-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/231509ae-9027-4cb1-acca-4a17741422a9.png?v=1780561503","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000185-secondhand-how-it-was","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}