Title: Love and Ruin Pdf A Novel
Author: Paula McLain
Published Date: 2019-01-15
Page: 432
“In this heart-tugging follow-up [to The Paris Wife], we meet Martha Gellhorn, a correspondent during the Spanish Civil War, who was the third—and perhaps most intriguing—of [Hemingway's] wives. The title says it all.”—People“Propulsive . . . highly engaging . . . McLain does an excellent job portraying a woman with dreams who isn’t afraid to make them real, showing [Gellhorn’s] bravery in what was very much a man’s world. Her work around the world . . . is presented in meticulous, hair-raising passages. . . . The book is fueled by her questing spirit, which asks, Why must a woman decide between being a war correspondent and a wife in her husband’s bed?”—The New York Times Book Review“[The] scenes of professional rivalry and seesawing imbalance are some of McLain’s best. . . . McLain’s legions of fans will relish the inspiration of a gutsy woman who discovers she doesn’t need a man at her side, after all.”—The Boston Globe“McLain successfully turns Martha’s story into a romantic quest and Martha into a romantic heroine—though not a traditional one.”—The Washington Post“Romance, infidelity, war—Paula McLain’s powerhouse novel has it all.”—Glamour“If you loved McLain’s 2011 blockbuster The Paris Wife, you’re sure to adore her new novel, which is just as good, if not better.”—AARP“McLain’s strengths as a novelist are formidable, especially her ability to evoke a strong sense of time and place. . . . This novel is important not only as historical fiction but also as a reminder of the challenges that faced career-minded women such as Gellhorn in the mid-twentieth century. . . . McLain is also a master at ending chapters that make you want to turn the page and see what happens next.”—Houston Chronicle“If love and war are two of the greatest themes in literature, they’re both here. . . . McLain’s dialogue, is, as Hem might say, good and true. She captures the passion Gellhorn and Hemingway feel for each other, and the slow erosion of trust on both sides.”—USA Today“McLain takes another successful trip into historical fiction. . . . Readers will have to remind themselves that this is fiction as McLain draws a finely detailed portrait of the chaos and destruction spreading across Spain.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Engrossing . . . [Love and Ruin] spotlights a woman ahead of her time—a fearless reporter who covered the major conflicts of the twentieth century.”—Real Simple “McLain’s ability to base a work of fiction on real people is nothing short of superb.”—BookPage“Wonderfully evocative . . . This is historical fiction at its best, and today’s female readers will be encouraged by Martha, who refuses to be silenced or limited in a time that was harshly repressive for women.”—Library Journal (starred review) Paula McLain is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Love and Ruin, Circling the Sun, The Paris Wife, and A Ticket to Ride, the memoir Like Family: Growing Up in Other People’s Houses, and two collections of poetry. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, O: The Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and elsewhere. She lives in Ohio with her family.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • New York Public Library • Bloomberg • Real Simple
In 1937, twenty-eight-year-old Martha Gellhorn travels alone to Madrid to report on the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War and becomes drawn to the stories of ordinary people caught in the devastating conflict. It’s her chance to prove herself a worthy journalist in a field dominated by men. There she also finds herself unexpectedly—and unwillingly—falling in love with Ernest Hemingway, a man on his way to becoming a legend.
On the eve of World War II, and set against the turbulent backdrops of Madrid and Cuba, Martha and Ernest’s relationship and careers ignite. But when Ernest publishes the biggest literary success of his career, For Whom the Bell Tolls, they are no longer equals, and Martha must forge a path as her own woman and writer.
Heralded by Ann Patchett as “the new star of historical fiction,” Paula McLain brings Gellhorn’s story richly to life and captures her as a heroine for the ages: a woman who will risk absolutely everything to find her own voice.
Praise for Love and Ruin
“In this heart-tugging follow-up [to The Paris Wife], we meet Martha Gellhorn, a correspondent during the Spanish Civil War, who was the third—and perhaps most intriguing—of [Hemingway's] wives. The title says it all.”—People
“Propulsive . . . highly engaging . . . McLain does an excellent job portraying a woman with dreams who isn’t afraid to make them real. . . . Her work around the world . . . is presented in meticulous, hair-raising passages. . . . The book is fueled by her questing spirit, which asks, Why must a woman decide between being a war correspondent and a wife in her husband’s bed?”—The New York Times Book Review
“[The] scenes of professional rivalry and seesawing imbalance are some of McLain’s best. . . . McLain’s legions of fans will relish the inspiration of a gutsy woman who discovers she doesn’t need a man at her side, after all.”—The Boston Globe
Interesting subject but disappointing read Marty Gellhorn is an amazing woman. She was a trail blazer for foreign war correspondence. Utterly fearless in going places alone while guns were blazing. But the 7 years with Hem are not interesting. She knew she should not marry him but she did anyway and suffered mightily for it. Paula's position on what Marty was thinking and saying don't jive with the strong woman that she was. The whole time I was reading the book I felt a disconnect btw fiction and fact. We won't ever really know because Marty burned papers and letters before her death, effectively creating a mystery around her time with Hem. I do recommend Paula's other book, Circling the Sun!Solid, but no Paris Wife or Circling the Sun I really loved The Paris Wife and Circling the Sun and was so excited to read another Paula McLain book, but only fell in “like” with Love and Ruin. The writing isn’t as consistent and fresh as her earlier books and sometimes feels forced and trite. I never really connected with Martha Gellhorn, never really cared about what was happening to her. Marthas most interesting relationship was with Cuba and Finca the house she restored there. So wanted to love this strong woman who lived life to the fullest, but she didn’t come alive in this book. Read Circling the Sun or Paris Wife again instead.Incredible story I loved this fictional historical account about Martha Gellhorn. The only one of Hemingway’s four wives who dared to be her own person and true to herself in a life where Hemingway believed he was the sun and all should only revolve around him and his needs. What a sanctimonious egomaniac! As usual, Gellhorn’s independence and feistiness is what Hemingway was so infatuated with and pursued relentlessly until she married him and these same qualities after marriage Hemingway saw as a betrayal and ultimately destroyed her heart. I believe she never recovered her ability to have any profound personal relationships after Hemingway. While obtaining tremendous professional success in her life her great love and loss of Hemingway irreparably damaged her ability to ever again connect with anyone on a deep personal level.
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