Hemingway, Ernest

For Whom the Bell Tolls (Vintage Classics)

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ISBN 13:
9780099289821
author:
Hemingway, Ernest
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Vintage Classics
language:
English
Publication Year:
1999
Pages:
512
Genre:
Modern fiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£11.60

Description

In the midst of war-torn Spain, a young American volunteer is tasked with blowing up a vital bridge. There, amidst the dangers and camaraderie of conflict, he discovers a new sense of purpose and passion. As Robert Jordan navigates the treacherous landscape of the Spanish Civil War, he finds himself drawn to a young woman who has escaped from Franco's rebels. Their intense relationship becomes a source of strength in a world torn apart by ideology and savagery. Ernest Hemingway's sparse, masculine prose weaves a meditation on death, war, and the human condition, set against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous periods in modern history.

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