Today the news media covered the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.It reminded me of Ernest Hemingway’s famous novel, The Sun Also Rises. This is the novel that introduced a generation of Americans to the running of the bulls. The story is built around an ensemble of English and American expatriates living in Paris.
Soon the group is traveling to Spain. They end up in Pamplona. Along the way there is drinking and crisp witty dialogue and drinking and fishing and drinking and bulls running through the streets and drinking and bull fights and more drinking.
This story is full of humor — from the first paragraph where a certain boxer gets his nose flattened. Jake, the main character, remarks that it improved his appearance.
The story moves quickly and produces various moods for the reader; from melancholy to joy. I highly recommend The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.
– Thomas
