The Paris Wife: A Novel by Paula Mclain

Mclain sticks close to truth in her novelization of the life of Hadley Richardson, who was Ernest Hemingway's first wife. The story is told in Hadley's voice with occasional sections in the third person to take you into what Ernest was doing when away from his wife. Their love story is so touching that it heightens the sadness as the marriage breaks down. Most painful is the way in which Ernest sleeps with Hadley's best friend and tries to make this an acceptable arrangement among the three of them. My heart bled for Hadley. Excellent book.