A Bell for Adano (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: John Hersey
- First Published: 1944
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: 1943
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: 1940’s, World War II, Small-town life, Military life or service, Italy or Italians, Fascism, Bells
- Locales: Adano, Italy
Places Discussed
Adano (AH-dah-no). Fictional town on the southern coast of Sicily, based on the island’s real town of Licata, which was one of the initial landing points of the Allied Occupation of Italy in July, 1943. The fictional town physically mirrors the actual town as a seat of shipping and the sulfur industry, as a fishing port, and even in some of its place names. The town halls of both Adano and Licata are located in squares called “Piazza Progresso,” and the principal churches of both towns are called Church of Sant’Angelo. The novel takes its name from an...
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