For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Set in the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, the novel follows the story of an American dynamiter, who is assigned the task of blowing up a bridge during a crucial attack on the city of Segovia. Alongside the war narrative, the story also explores his relationships with various characters, including his love affair with a young Spanish woman. The narrative beautifully encapsulates themes of love, war, death, and the transient nature of life.
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- Published
- 1940
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 450-500
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- For Whom The Bell Tolls
- Für wen die Glocke schlägt
- Klockan klämtar för dig
- Komu bije dzwon
- Per chi suona la campana
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- 8th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
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- 9th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 30th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 42nd on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 53rd on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 65th on The Books That Built The French (TNS-Sofres/SNCF–Lire)
- 68th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 68th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 69th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 88th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
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- 91st on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 92nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 140th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
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