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Mar 12, 1988 | ISBN 9780394756950 Buy
Jun 26, 2019 | ISBN 9780593080702 Buy
Sep 17, 2019 | 514 Minutes Buy
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Mar 12, 1988 | ISBN 9780394756950
Jun 26, 2019 | ISBN 9780593080702
Sep 17, 2019 | ISBN 9780593163283
514 Minutes
This classic novel and winner of the Pulitzer Prize tells the story of an Italian-American major in World War II who wins the love and admiration of the local townspeople when he searches for a replacement for the 700-year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by the fascists. Although stituated during one of the most devastating experiences in human history, John Hersey’s story speaks with unflinching patriotism and humanity.
John Hersey was born in Tientsin, China, in 1914 and lived there until 1925, when his family returned to the United States. He studied at Yale and Cambridge, served for a time as Sinclair Lewis’s secretary, and then worked several… More about John Hersey
“A well-written, funny, and, at times, serious and deeply disturbing story . . . dogmatically recommended.” —The New Yorker“The picturs of the place and the people are masterly, rich in humor and humanity and utter conviction.” —Christian Science Monitor
Pulitzer Prize WINNER 1945
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