| A Bell for Adano Contributor(s): Hersey, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394756959 ISBN-13: 9780394756950 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1988 Annotation: Presiding over the small Sicilian village of Adano during World War II, an Italian-American major wins the love and admiration of the natives when he searches for a replacement for the 700-year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by the Fascists. Although situated during one of the most devastating experiences in human history, John Hersey's story speaks with unflinching patriotism and humanity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | War & Military |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 87045943 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.99" (0.72 lbs) 269 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10830 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |