A Bell for Adano
An Italian-American major in World War II wins the love and admiration of the local townspeople when he searches for a replacement for the 700 year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by the fascists.
An Italian-American major in World War II wins the love and admiration of the local townspeople when he searches for a replacement for the 700 year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by the fascists.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780394756950 (0394756959)
ASIN: 394756959
Publish date: March 12th 1988
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 269
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
American,
Historical Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
War,
Military,
World War II
Sweet story of the American Army in Adano, Italy, as they push the Germans out of Italy. Major Joppolo is the adjutant assigned to restore order to Adano. As he meets the townspeople the one request made most often is for the return of their bell which was taken by the Facists to melt down for bulle...