Books with title A bell for Adano,

A BELL FOR ADANO was John Hersey's first novel and won a Pulitzer Prize. It tells the story of an Italian village during WW II, liberated by American forces and then administered by them. The story fits the traditional view Americans take of themselves--tough hombres, but with hearts of gold. If this book is reminiscent of times past, it nevertheless holds up to us the ideal that our fighting men have carried with them into battle through most of the history of this nation.

1944 Avon MASS MARKET PAPERBACK, John Hersey (Hiroshima). This classic novel and winner of the Pulitzer Prize tells the story of an Italian-American major in World War II who 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. Although stituated during one of the most devastating experiences in human history, John Hersey's story speaks with unflinching patriotism and humanity. - Amazon