A Bell For Adano

This classic novel tells the story of an Italian-American major who wins the love and admiration of a small Sicilian village when he tries to replace the 700-year-old town bell that was melted down by the Fascists. Although situated during one of the most devastating experiences in human history, John Hersey's story speaks with unflinching patriotism and humanity.

"A well-written, funny, and, at times, serious and deeply disturbing story . . . dogmatically recommended."          — The New Yorker

"The picture of the place and the people are masterly, rich in humour and humanity and utter conviction."          — Christian Science Monitor

John Richard Hersey was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer and journalist considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling devices of the novel are fused with non-fiction reportage. Hersey's account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was adjudged the finest piece of journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member panel under the aegis of New York University's journalism department.