A bell for Adano /
An Italian-American major, part of American occupation forces in Sicily during World War II, tries to reform the town in his charge by being decent to people. His efforts are epitomized by his efforts to replace the 700-year-old bell melted down for bullets by the fascists.
| Основен автор: | Hersey, John, 1914-1993. |
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| Автор-организации: | Herman Finkelstein Collection (Library of Congress) |
| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New York :
A.A. Knopf,
1944.
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| Подобни документи: |
Online version::
Bell for Adano. |
| Резюме: |
An Italian-American major, part of American occupation forces in Sicily during World War II, tries to reform the town in his charge by being decent to people. His efforts are epitomized by his efforts to replace the 700-year-old bell melted down for bullets by the fascists. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Issued with printing dates on title page; edition statement omitted on later printings. |
| Физически характеристики: |
vii, 269, [1] p. ; 21 cm. Also issued online. |
| Награди: |
Pulitzer Prize, Novel, 1945. |