The story on an Italian-American major who wins the love and admiration of a small Sicilian village when he tries to repalce the 700-year-old town bell that was melted down by the Fascists.
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The story on an Italian-American major who wins the love and admiration of a small Sicilian village when he tries to repalce the 700-year-old town bell that was melted down by the Fascists.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 1946. Paperback. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP. Small sticker on title page. Light nicks. Lightly sunned, remains a very good copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
This is a truly wonderful little novel. It leaves you feeling good. Although touted as a war novel it is really a novel about one man's aide to a small village and how people of differing cultures can work together for a common goal. I highly recommend this book. It is a joy to read.
ghmus7
May 24, 2008
One of Hersey's Best
This is an engagin story, at times funyy, facinating, imformative and sad. I suppose that Hersey may have though of it as his 'war novel' , however, he also wrote "The War Lover", another fine and under-appreciated novel about war.
Hersey was simply one of the finest American novelists that we have produced. Any of his books are a joy to read. He has a great skill in engaging the reader, and pulling the readers' interest into the work he so beautifully creates. It's hard to think of a novelist who created better charachters.
