Hemingway, Ernest
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Vintage Classics)
- 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
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.