Ernest Hemingway & Gary Cooper in Idaho: An Enduring Friendship (American Legends)

Synopsis

In The Autumn Of 1940, Two Icons Of American Culture Met In Sun Valley, Idaho--writer Ernest Hemingway And Actor Gary Cooper. Although Hem Was Known As Brash, Larger-than-life And Hard-drinking And Coop As Courteous, Non-confrontational And Taciturn, The Two Became Good Friends. And Though They Would See Each Other Over The Years In Hollywood, Cuba, New York And Paris, It Was To Idaho They Always Returned. Here They Hunted Together, Waded Through Marshes And Hiked Sagebrush-covered Hills, Sometimes Talking And Sometimes Not But Continually Forging A Close Comradeship. That Bond Sustained Them Through The Highs And Lows Of Stardom, Through Personal Trials And Triumphs And From Their First Conversation To Their Deaths Seven Weeks Apart In 1961. Author Larry Morris Celebrates The Story Of That Unforgettable Friendship. Larry E. Morris. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.