About this title: 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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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Bantam/Amsco
Date Published: 1944
Description: Acceptable in Not Issued jacket. Cover is creased and has shelfwear, and part of the spine is taped. Name written inside front cover and across the edge of the pages. A little writing/underlining within text. read more
Binding: Paper back
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1965
Description: Good. One man's dedication, as Americans conquered Nazi held Italy in WWII. Major Victor Joppolo's job was to solve the problems of Adano, setting out to replace the church bell that had been melted down for arms. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, NY
Date Published: 1944
Description: Fair. Hardcover. Worn along the edges of book. Pages clean and unmarked aside from previous owner's name on front end page. Binding shifty. No dust jacket. read more
"Un italiano-americano importanti nella seconda guerra mondiale vince l'amore e l'ammirazione degli abitanti locali, quando si cerca un sostituto per l'anno di 700 città vecchia campana fusa per proiettili dai fascisti."
"Post-invasion Italy required American administrators in Italian towns. Victor Joppolo was one of those administrators. He wanted to teach the Italian people about democracy and he operated in the best interest of the people of Adano. In this capacity he ran afoul of General Mitchell (thinly vailed character of Gen. Patton). Readers will enjoy Major Joppolo's humanity and endure the military heirarchical thinking. I enjoyed this book and recommend it as a light read regarding WW II."
"A quaint book that intersperses the comic with the tragic well enough to make you believe that the author was an excellent observer of all things human -- he was a war correspondent at the time of the book's publication, in any case. Has the book dated since 1943? I think not. Hersey's characters can be inserted into any tale at any time and play the same eternal roles."
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