An Apple Books Classic edition.

In his landmark debut novel, Ernest Hemingway dives headlong into some of the most penetrating and tragic human drama in American literature. And it’s absolutely exhilarating.

Rendered physically impotent and psychologically disillusioned by the Great War, American veteran Jake is living a rudderless life in 1920s Paris. He spends his days drinking with a group of equally directionless expats, including Lady Brett Ashley. Brett was once the love of Jake’s life and remains the person he can never fully let go of.

Hoping for some excitement, the group travels to Pamplona, only to be further torn apart by insecurity, jealousy, and deeply ingrained ideals of masculinity. Hemingway’s spartan prose effectively reflects an entire generation’s search for meaning in the aftermath of World War I.