A Bell for Adano (Vintage)

A Bell for Adano (Vintage)

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An Italian-American major in World War II 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.

The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
Novel by John Hersey, published in 1944 and awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1945. The novel's action takes place during World War II after the occupation of Sicily by Allied forces. Major Victor Joppolo, an American army officer of Italian descent, is part of the Allied military government ruling the town of Adano. In his attempts to reform the town and bring democracy to the people by treating them with respect and decency, Joppolo comes into conflict with his commanding officer, a hard-nosed general who eventually has Joppolo transferred because of his refusal to follow orders. Joppolo's concern for the town is epitomized by his efforts to replace a bell that the fascists had melted down to use for ammunition.

A Bell for Adano (Vintage)

A Bell for Adano (Vintage),John Hersey,Vintage,0394756959,Allied occupation, 1943-1947,Classics,Fiction,History,Italy,Literary,Literature - Classics / Criticism,War stories,World War, 1939-1945,Fiction / Literary,Modern fiction

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