“With a reporter’s unflinching eye for the miseries of battle, Hemingway tells much of the novel in an English idiom that feels directly translated from Spanish, with a distractingly choppy narrative that’s worth the slog (lest you miss the earth-moving sex scene midway through). You’ll be a prisoner of more to our cocktail, featuring Spain’s own sherry. Serve the result and you’ll be building more bridges than you burn. 2 ounces sherry 1 ounce sweet vermouth Dash of Peychaud’s bitters Combi...ne the sherry and sweet vermouth over ice in a rocks glass. Stir well and add the bitters. Serve to a longtime rival as a peace offering—and offer to take the first “poison control”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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