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For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Author: Ernest Hemingway
In 1937, Hemingway arrived in Spain to cover the Civil War for the North American Newspaper Alliance. He filed his dispatches, but the real fruit of those years was the story of Robert Jordan, an American fighting with anti-fascist guerillas in the mountains of Spain. The story tells of loyalty and courage, love and defeat, the tragic death of a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780020518501
ISBN-10: 0020518501
Publication Date: 9/1/1987
Pages: 480
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Publisher: Scribner Paper Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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The story takes place during the spanish civil war with Robert Jordan, an American, who joined the International Brigade attatched to the antifascist guerilla fighters. For Whom the Bell Tolls has been touted as one of the best war novels of the 20th century.

Pesonally I found the vocabulary to be a bit old fashioned for my taste. Word such as "thine, thus, thy" are just a few examples. Other than the vocabulary, which made the book somewhat painful to read, I enjoyed the story.
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