This was a great book. Sort of whetted my appetite for the classics again. Hemingway might seem slow and plodding but that is mere deception. The simplicity of his narrative belies a complex undercurrent of feeling. It is definitely the journey and not so much the destination with this book. 
 Its set in world war 1. We follow the story of a young American working as an ambulance driver for the Italian army. The enemy chases it and sometimes outflanks it. He falls in love. etc etc. It has strong messages on the effects of war, sentiments of soldiers and the point of it all basically. Two movies were made out of the book. Best Hemingway read for me.