Across River & Into Trees

The War is just over. In Venice; a city elaborately and affectionately described; the American Colonel; Richard Cantrell; falls passionately in love with Renata; a young Italian countess who has 'a profile that could break your or anyone else's heart'. Cantrell is embittered; war-scarred and old enough to be Renata's father; but he is overwhelmed by the selflessness and freshness of the love she is offering. But this is no fairy tale. The fighting may be ended; but the wounds of war have not yet healed. And for some; the longed-for peace has come too late. A lesser known classic by one of the great American writers of the twentieth century; Across the River And Into The Trees is still vintage Hemingway.