Yet he wrote a very touching speech which was read. This was when the end began for Papa Hemingway. Before winning the Nobel Prize in 1954, Ernest and Mary had completed their fifth African safari. This time he was much quieter. He kept a clear mind. He shot very well and showed great skill. However, the safari ended badly with two plane crashes. The first wasn't very serious. The moment, however, had Hemingway distraught. His injuries included a concussion, sphincter paralysis, first-degree burns to his face, arm and head, a sprained right arm and shoulder, a crushed vertebra, and a ruptured liver, spleen and kidney. He had been in continuous pain for quite some time. It was in Pamplona that Hemingway celebrated his sixtieth birthday. Mary had spent two months preparing for the event. She ordered champagne in Paris, Chinese dishes in London and cod in Madrid. She hired a shooting range, a fireworks specialist, flamenco dancers, waiters, bartenders and cooks from all over the world. Guests included General CT Lanham of Washington, Ernest's old Parisian friends, Italian royalty, and the Maharajah of Behar. The party lasted twenty-four hours straight, from July 21 at noon to July 22 at noon. Seeking a quiet place to recuperate and continue working on The Dangerous Summer, Ernest and Mary moved to their cabin in Ketchum. But for Hemingway,