A Bell for Adano
Historical Fiction Accessible Primary Sources
🇺🇸 American
An Italian-American major governs a liberated Sicilian town and replaces the bell the fascists melted down.
Why Read This Book
The Pulitzer winner of 1945, written mid-war — what victory was supposed to be for, in one small town.
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Where to Buy
ISBN: 978-0394756950
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