Hemingway's letters, many previously unpublished, trace his rise to international renown providing a rich account of the artist (April 1929-1931).

List of plates; List of maps; General editor's introduction Sandra Spanier; Acknowledgments; Note on the text; Abbreviations and short titles; Introduction to the volume Scott Donaldson; Chronology; Maps; The letters April 1929-1931; Roster of correspondents; Calendar of letters; Index of recipients; General index.