Charles Sweeny, the Man Who Inspired Hemingway
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781476669946
Subjects: Veterans
Description: "Charles Sweeny was the heir to a fortune. Renouncing a life of comfort, he became a warrior for causes he believed in. This detailed biography draws on Sweeny's personal papers, historical documents and photos to tell the story of America's most celebrated soldier of fortune--a lifelong friend of Ernest Hemingway and a model for his fictional heroes"--