What influences the author to write a book? It is either his or her experiences, or what is happening in the world at that time. What was the major influence for Ernest Hemingway to write A Farewell to Arms? There were two. One was World War I, and the other, his 'love affair' with Agnes Von Kurowsky. At this time, Hemingway lives in Key West, Florida, but the book was published by Jonathon Cape Ltd …showed first 75 words of 1031 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1031 total…on. Basically, the whole book was based on Hemingway's experience in World War I. Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms was based on his own experiences in World War I, though the setting in the novel is taken directly from it, like the abandoned farm houses. The chaos and destruction in any war was present in his novel, and so was the fear when the attacks came, and when they were facing the 'enemy.'