Death in the Afternoon

Hemingway challenges, head on, peoples' preconceptions about bullfighting. He is an unapologetic enthusiast and afficianado of the 'art'. Regardless of our current attitudes about the cruelty of bullfighting he draws out the universal experiences of life and death through his examination of the tradition and mores associated with the 'Corrida de Toros'. I was asked of this...more

Hemingway challenges, head on, peoples' preconceptions about bullfighting. He is an unapologetic enthusiast and afficianado of the 'art'. Regardless of our current attitudes about the cruelty of bullfighting he draws out the universal experiences of life and death through his examination of the tradition and mores associated with the 'Corrida de Toros'. I was asked of this book; 'but can you smell it?'. Smell it, not only can you smell it but you can sense the trepidation of the crowd, hear their gasps and feel their adulation of the Matadors. It makes uncomfortable reading at times and the cruelty inflicted on the bulls is also apparent. If you want life in the raw then here's an unabashed account.   hide