A Bell for Adano
by Hersey, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Knopf, 1944. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very good Book Club Edition hardcover in good dust jacket from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; corners of boards bumped, edges rubbed; titling remains bright and bold. Ends of spine bumped. Clipped jacket shows some closed tears; losses at ends of spine and corners; rubbing/toning to rear panel. Interior is free of markings save 1944 ownership inscription. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Synopsis
A Bell for Adano is a film directed by Henry King starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. The film was adapted from the novel A Bell for Adano by John Hersey, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1945. The story concerns Italian-American U.S. Army Major Joppolo, who is placed in charge of the town of Adano during the invasion of Sicily.
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Details
- Seller
- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 317099
- Title
- A Bell for Adano
- Author
- Hersey, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Date Published
- 1944
- Weight
- 0.81 lbs
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
Biblio member since 2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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- Tight
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