A Bell for Adano
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Publisher Description
A Bell for Adano is a 1944 novel by John Hersey, the winner of the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It tells the story of an Italian-American officer in Sicily during World War II who wins the respect and admiration of the people of the town of Adano by helping them find a replacement for the town bell that the Fascists had melted down for rifle barrels.
Customer Reviews
Boots 1474
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Democracy, Humanism and Truth
This book was such a time capsule of the American values in the 40’s. Major Joppolo personified caring and goodness. Thank you, Hersey.
Occhulo
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So many typos? Poor Mr. Hershey
First time I’ve purchased an ebook with so many typos and errors. A Pulitzer winning book deserves better