The Snows of Kilimanjaro

A short story about Harry, a writer on safari in Africa, who lies on a cot in the shade near a mountain camp, weakened by an injury that has been neglected. His wife keeps him company, and as the hours pass he talks with her, drinks, and thinks back over his life. Memories of places, lovers and unwritten stories come to him, along with regret about talent wasted on comfort. The story is a candid look at ambition, honesty and the choices that shape an artist's life.