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The Paris Wife

by Paula McLain

In glittering 1920s Paris, love and ambition collide in the shadow of Ernest Hemingway.

Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalBetrayalRomanceTragic love story
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About The Paris Wife

This biographical historical novel reimagines the marriage of Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Richardson, from their early romance to their years among the artists and writers of Jazz Age Paris. Told through Hadley’s perspective, it explores devotion, betrayal, and the cost of loving a rising literary icon.

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Spice
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Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Balanced
Content warnings
  • alcoholism
  • emotional abuse
  • infidelity
  • sexual content
  • suicidal thoughts
  • suicide
  • alcohol
  • animal cruelty
  • animal death

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