Cover of To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

by Ernest Hemingway

1937 · adult

Set in 2 places · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

This 1936 novel tells the story of an American fishing boat skipper who dabbles in a little smuggling to make ends meet. In need of money for his family the captain reluctantly becomes agrees to smuggle a group of Chinese immigrants from Cuba to Florida. This is Hemingway’s only novel to be set in the United States.

Set in

  • Key West · United States
    Harry Morgan's base port
    ★ primary
  • Havana · Cuba
    smuggling destination

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