Hemingway Saves Mary’s Life

The US 1946

“Wearing a gown and mask, and with his doctor father whispering instructions over his shoulder, Hemingway found one good vein in Mary’s arm…”

Hemingway & Mary soon after their marriage. Image: gpb.org

When Ernest and Mary arrived in Palm Beach, from Cuba, the couple picked up the Lincoln, which had been sent ahead for repairs, and started the journey northwest to Wyoming.