The Paris Wife by Paula McClain (320 pages)

The Paris Wife by Paula McClain was an exceptional book about an exceptional period in time. The book told the story of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, Hadley, and marriage from her point of view. While it was a work of fiction, all events were actual and documented. From the expatriates living in Paris to the friendships with Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, and others, I learned so much about life in the 20's and events that made Ernest Hemingway who he was. I would have liked for Hadley to have had more of a spine and Ernest to not be such a egocentric man, but they were products of their time. This book made me want to go and re-read the Hemingway I was forced to read when younger.