Dec 30, 2009

An Alpine Idyll | Summary

First published in 1927 as part of a collection entitled Men Without Women, “An Alpine Idyll” features the character of Nick Adams, a World War I veteran, on a skiing trip in the Austrian Tyrol with his friend John. Although not explicitly acknowledged in the story, the narrator of the tale is Nick. The story begins as the two Americans carry their skiing gear down from mountains into the valley. They come across a churchyard where a funeral is taking place. When they pass a local priest, Nick greets him, but the...