The Apprenticeship of Ernest Hemingway Book by Charles A. Fenton

1954, hardcover edition, Farrar Straus & Young, NY. 302 pages. Excellent overview of the early years, between 1916 and 1924, which formed the basis of a talented young man and what he would become. Includes unpublished letters, reporting for The Kansas City Star, years during World War I, and his early struggles to become a published writer. Also deals with relationships during the early years with famous writers and poets.