INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- A Persian translation of American author Ernest Hemingways book Across the River and into the Trees has actually been released in
Tehran.The book has been translated into Persian by Ahmad Kasaipour
Hermes is the publisher of the book.Across the River and Into the Trees was very first released in 1950 by Charles Scribners Sons after its
serialization in Cosmopolitan magazine
The title is influenced by the last words of Confederate General Thomas J
Stonewall Jackson before his death, an expression that stimulates the concept of crossing into the afterlife, commonly translated as a
reference to the journey after death in Christian belief.The story centers on Colonel Richard Cantwell, a 50-year-old United States Army
officer hunting ducks in the Marano Lagoon near Venice, Italy, toward completion of World War II
Haunted by his terminal heart disease, Cantwell reminisces about his past, primarily assessing his experiences throughout World War I and
his troubled love with Renata, an 18-year-old Venetian lady more than three years his junior
Hemingway drew motivation for Renata from his own infatuation with a young woman named Adriana Ivancich during a see to Italy prior to
composing the novel.At its core, Across the River and Into the Trees explores themes of death and how one confronts death
Critics often draw parallels in between Hemingways work and Thomas Manns Death in Venice, due to their shared expedition of love intertwined
with the inevitability of death
Hemingway revealed his intention for the unique to develop emotional strength, gradually escalating tension before reaching a poignant
conclusion.Though the novel received its share of negative critiquesmany reviewers identified it as an unfortunate commentary on a
once-great talent reaching an innovative dead-endit still ended up being a bestseller in the United States, topping The New York Times
bestseller list for seven weeks.The story culminates with Cantwell experiencing cardiovascular disease as he leaves Venice after his duck
hunt, echoing the opening scene
As he catches his condition, he recalls Jacksons last words: No, no, let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees
The story concludes with his chauffeur reading a note from the Colonel, suggesting that his belongings need to be passed on to Renata,
encapsulating the styles of love and loss that permeate the novel.Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was an influential American author,
short-story author, and journalist, known for his affordable and understated prose design
His daring personality and blunt public image contributed to his literary legacy, which includes seven books, six short-story collections,
and two non-fiction works
He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
In between 1942 and 1945, Hemingway claimed he was out of company as an author
He faced personal tragedies, consisting of a series of mishaps and health problems that affected his household, particularly after notable
cars and truck and snowboarding accidents.During this turbulent period, he wrote Across the River and Into the Trees, inspired by a platonic
love for the young Adriana Ivancich
Although the unique received negative reviews, he later achieved acclaim with The Old Man and the Sea, published in 1952
