In the public imagination, Ernest Hemingway looms larger than life, but the actual person behind the legend has long remained elusive. Now 95, his son Patrick shares the letters they exchanged over two decades, offering a glimpse into how one of America's most iconic writers was seen through his family's eyes. These warm, sometimes quirky letters reveal a father who wished for his children to share his interests—hunting, fishing, travel—and a dutiful son who was receptive to the experiences his father offered.