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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 MonitorJohn 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. { May 2021 - Verified ebook for complete book description, cover, table of contents, separation of book (front/ back matter, parts, and chapters), and epub format error checking. } Paperback, 222 pages Published 1944 Avon eBook (1963) Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1945) 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. A story about an Italian-American army officer in Sicily during World War II, who tries to help the people of the town of Adano get a new town bell after the Fascists had the old one melted down.