From one of the 20th century s greatest voices comes the complete chronological anthology of his short stories featuring Nick Adams Ernest Hemingway s memorable character as he grows from child to adolescent to soldier veteran writer and parent--a sequence closely paralleling the events of Hemingway s life. The complete collection of Ernest Hemingway s Nick Adams two dozen stories are gathered here in one volume grouped together according to the major time periods in the protagonist s life. Based on Hemingway s own experiences as a boy and as a member of the Red Cross ambulance corps in World War I. The collection follows Nick s life as a child to parent along with soldier veteran and writer and feature some of Hemingway s earliest work such as Indian Camp and some of his best-known short stories including Big Two-Hearted River. Perfect for longtime Hemingway fans and as an introduction to one of America s most famous writers.