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A Bell for Adano

By John Hersey

By John Hersey

By John Hersey

By John Hersey

By John Hersey
Read by David Green

By John Hersey
Read by David Green

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Paperback $17.00

Mar 12, 1988 | ISBN 9780394756950

Ebook $13.99

Jun 26, 2019 | ISBN 9780593080702

Audiobook Download $20.00

Sep 17, 2019 | 514 Minutes

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    About A Bell for Adano

    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.

    About A Bell for Adano

    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.

    About A Bell for Adano

    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.

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    About John Hersey

    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

    About John Hersey

    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

    About John Hersey

    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

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction | Military Fiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Vintage
    Mar 12, 1988 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780394756950

    Category: Literary Fiction | Military Fiction

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Vintage
    Jun 26, 2019 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9780593080702

    Category: Literary Fiction | Military Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Sep 17, 2019 | 514 Minutes | ISBN 9780593163283

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    Praise

    “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

    Awards

    Pulitzer Prize WINNER 1945

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