Across The River And Into The Trees Vintage Classic

“Across The River And Into The Trees” follows Colonel Richard Cantwell, a battle scarred American officer spending a final weekend in post war Venice as he faces his failing health and haunted memories of World War II. Moving between canals, cafés and duck‑shooting in the Venetian lagoon, the novel blends terse dialogue, lyrical descriptions and a poignant late‑life love affair, capturing Hemingway’s meditations on courage, mortality and the desire to live fully at the edge of death.