A Bell for Adano

by John Hersey

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780394756950
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/12/1988
Series:	Vintage Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	66,593
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.96(h) x 0.72(d)
Lexile:	750L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

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 years as a journalist. Beginning in 1947 he devoted his time mainly to writing fiction. He won the Pulitzer Prize, taught for two decades at Yale, and was president of the Authors League of America and Chancellor of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. John Hersey died in 1993.

Editorial Reviews

"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

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