The Pathless Woods: Ernest Hemingway's Sixteenth Summer in Northern Michigan

Ernest Hemingway's sixteenth summer at Walloon Lake in northern Michigan brings changes that will last him the rest of his life. Camping out across the lake from his family, he can read and let his writer's imagination roam freely. But Ernie's love for his family conflicts with his need for independence, and he feels the growing weight of adult responsibility. The author imagines Hemingway's passage from boyhood to manhood in this timeless novel about growing up.