Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

by Michael Palin

Companion site to Michael Palin's PBS production under the same title on the life and locales of Ernest Hemingway. Moves in and out of past and present to the places associated with Hemingway: Chicago, his birthplace; Italy, the scene of his World War I injuries; Paris; Pamplona and the running of the bulls; his beloved Havana; Key West, where his presence is still felt; Uganda, where he went on safari; and Ketchum, Idaho, where he died. Provides six classroom lessons for grades 6-8, as well as links to related online sites.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?