At the Hemingways

Library Journal

This is the first of what undoubtedly will be numerous volumes by and about Hemingway reprinted to coincide with his centennial this July. Older sister Marcelline here recalls growing up with Ernesto in Oak Park, IL. In addition to inside dope about family life, the volume features significant correspondence between the two. New to this edition is a foreword by leading Hemingway biographer Michael Reynolds. This title is primarily for diehard academic collections of American literature.

Booknews

Includes not only Marcelline's (1898-1963) recollections of growing up with her brother Ernest (1899-1961) in Oak Park, Illinois, first published in 1961, but also 81 letters, cards, and telegrams, most not previously published. Chronicles the American writer's growth from childhood through adolescence and youth into adulthood, and the long closeness and eventual distance of the siblings' relationship. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

Lucille deView

...[T]his collection allows the reader to glimpse the roots of Ernest's writing and the liberated woman Marcelline became as a writer, actor, sculptor, lecturer, and devoted wife and mother.
— Christian Science Monitor