Ernest Hemingway

Synopsis “Indian Camp” by Ernest Hemingway is a short story that is part of his collection of tales about Nick Adams. In this story, Nick accompanies his father, a doctor, to a Native American camp to assist in a difficult childbirth. The experience serves as a stark and revealing introduction to birth and death, marking … Read more

AN OLD MAN with steel rimmed spectacles and very dusty clothes sat by the side of the road. There was a pontoon bridge across the river and carts, trucks, and men, women and children were crossing it. The mule-drawn carts staggered up the steep bank from the bridge with soldiers helping push against the spokes … Read more