"The Letters of Ernest Hemingway, Volume 6 (June 1934-June 1936) traces the completion and publication of Hemingway's experimental nonfiction book Green Hills of Africa and work on stories including 'The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber' and 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro.' In more than twenty pieces in Esquire, he relates his hunting and fishing exploits, discusses writing and writers,, addresses topical concerns, and becomes more politically vocal, regularly reaching a mass audience as the magazine"s top-billed contributor. Aboard his beloved new boat, Pilar, he immerses himself in big game fishing off Key West, Cuba, and Bimini, gathering specimens for scientific study and making record catches. He maintains longstanding literary friendships, advises and helps aspiring writers and contemporary artists, and makes public his disdain of critics"--Book jacket.
