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A Bell for Adano

Book Description
A Bell for Adano is a 1944 novel by John Hersey, the winner of the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It tells the story of an Italian-American officer in Sicily during World War II who wins the respect and admiration of the people of the town of Adano by helping them find a replacement for the town bell that the Fascists had melted down for rifle barrels.
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PublisherFranklin Library
BindingLeather Bound (99 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B0010EEYTS
Publication Date/1978
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About John Hersey (Author) : John Hersey is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of John Hersey include Bell for Adano, White Lotus.
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About John Thompson (Illustrator) : John Thompson is a published author, illustrator, narrator, and a painter of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of John Thompson include John Thompson's Modern Cours... more
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