Pt. 1. Just like brothers -- The genius of Montparnasse -- Shadowboxing along the Seine -- Crafting a style and an image -- Making the heavyweight class -- Composition as explanation -- Old faces and new -- Pt. 2. Taking patches of skin off -- Poor old papa -- Getting even -- Knowing the vital spots -- To be one succeeding -- In time of war -- Three-cushion shots -- Broken beyond repair.
Summary
"This text explores Gertrude Stein's and Ernest Hemingway's friendship, one of the most fascinating and instructive literary associations of the twentieth century. They moved from a mentor/student relationship to a rivalry between artistic peers. Despite fluctuations--of love, jealousy, resentment and name-calling--their association endured due to Stein's weakness for Hemingway and his need for her"--Provided by publisher.
