brilliant analysis
One could hardly get a better overview of Hemingway's opus as a whole. Young does a great job of tracing important themes and their evolution, as well as registering how Hemingway's personal evolution is reflected in his works. While the analysis is somewhat at a general level, it is specific enough and contains enough keen insights to be a whorthwhile read even for those already quite familiar with Hemingway. This book was long considered a must-read classic on Hemingway, a foundational work of Hemingway criticism; it still is not obsolete at all, but contains great analysis not necessarily found elsewhere.