A Bell for Adano (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Hersey
- First Published: 1944
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: 1943
- Setting: Adano, Italy
- Principal Characters: Major Victor Joppolo, Sergeant Borth, Captain Purvis, General Marvin
- 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
The Story:
When the American army invaded Sicily, Major Victor Joppolo was placed in command of Adano. He set up his office in the city hall, rehired the janitor, and investigated the records left by the Fascist mayor, who had fled to the hills. Soon after his arrival, Major Joppolo summoned the leading citizens of the town and asked them, through Giuseppe, his interpreter, what they considered the most important thing to be done. Some answered that the shortage of food was the most pressing problem. Others insisted that what the town needed most was its bell, which had been...
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