A heartbreaking portrayal of love and torn loyalty, THE PARIS WIFE is all the more poignant because we know that, in the end, Hemingway wrote that he would rather have died than fallen in love with anyone but Hadley. -- Anita Hughes, bestselling author of Christmas in Paris I couldn't turn the pages fast enough and savored every moment at the same time." The book, based on their affair, ... More by Meg Wolitzer. PAULA McLAIN is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Circling The Sun, The Paris Wife, and A Ticket to Ride, the memoir Like Family: Growing Up in Other People’s Houses, and two collections of poetry. Sign me up for news about Frances Mayes Sign me up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random House A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures the love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife. She has received fellowships from Yaddo, the … A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. The Paris Wife by McLain, Paula and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. BOOK REVIEW. Publication Date: February 22, 2011; "Written in heart-wrenching prose, THE WINEMAKER'S WIFE is a complex story of love, betrayal and impossible courage set in the champagne growing region of France during World War II. After his wife throws Joe out, Joan happily drops out of college to set up house with him in Greenwich Village, where she works as an editorial assistant to support them while he writes his first novel. A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures the love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife…