In 1918, Ernest Hemingway went to war.
In it Hemingway has also created a love story of immense drama and uncompromising passion..
But A Farewell to Arms is not only a novel of war.
He recreates the fear, the comradeship, the courage of his young American volunteer, and the men and women he meets in Italy, with total conviction.
Hemingway's description of war is unforgettable.
Out of his experience came A Farewell to Arms.
He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy, was wounded and twice decorated.
In 1918, Ernest Hemingway went to war