Christmas on the Roof of the World A Celebration in the Swiss Alps

Originally published right before Christmas 1923 in The Toronto Star Weekly, Hemingway’s portrait of a particularly memorable Holiday in the Swiss Alps remains as vivid and sparkling as the Alpine air it describes. Hemingway, the robust man of action, shows the antic, fun-loving side of his nature here. He, wife Hadley and friend Chink fill a perfect day with simple pleasures. They exchange gifts, travel by train up the slopes, then ski “in one long, dropping, swooping, heart-plucking rush” down to a cozy chalet, where they feast like royalty. “For the first time in years it seemed like Christmas to all of us.” And, for the first time ever, a mini-masterpiece by one of this century’s finest writers is accessible to a wide-reading audience. (from the cover)