Why people recommend it
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain is a historical fiction novel that portrays the complex marriage between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley Richardson, as well as his subsequent relationship with Pauline Pfeiffer. The book received mentions on The Book Review podcast across different episodes. During a discussion on Chasing Hillary, guest Greg Coles brought up Paula McLain and her well-known novel while examining literary portrayals of historical figures and relationships. Later, in another episode of The Book Review titled Inside The New York Times Book Review: Katrina After the Flood, Greg Coles once again referenced Paula McLain, explicitly identifying her as the famous author of The Paris Wife while introducing a different new book on the weekly list. Coles utilized the author's prior literary success with The Paris Wife as a benchmark of her established career and prominent status in historical fiction when presenting her latest creative output to the listeners of the podcast. These recurring mentions highlighted the lasting cultural footprint and recognition that the historical novel continues to hold among critics and guests discussing contemporary fiction and authors within the literary community.
Who recommended it
- Greg Coles Discussed
Greg Coles — 2 mentions
“Paula mlan of course wrote The Paris wife about Ernest Hemingway's marriage to Hadley Richardson and and second marriage to Pauline feifer”
“the final new book on the list this week um is by Paula mlan who's famous of course for the Paris White”