You’ve heard of Hemingway’s wives, but what about Pilar? A
thirty-eight-foot motor yacht, Pilar was Papa’s refuge, his escape
vehicle, and his occasional muse. Reflecting the boat’s central place
and myriad roles in the writer’s life, Hendrickson, author of Sons of
Mississippi, focuses this critical and biographical study on Hemingway’s
voyages, his on-board entertaining, and the vessel’s effect on his
turbulent moods.
