For Whom the Bell Tolls

Hemingway, Ernest

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1943

About this Item

1943 at title page; 1940 copyright. Early printing matching original first edition in design, quality, colors and size. Oatmeal full-cloth boards w/author's stamped signature, sharp spine titles on crisp red field, light shelf wear. Deckled pages near fine, bright; no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper, light shelf wear, rub, toning; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Photographer's credit at back panel. Rare near fine complete first edition, early printing in very good original wrapper. Tells the story of Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades attached to an anti-fascist guerilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. As an expert in the use of explosives, he is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segovia. Told primarily through the thoughts and experiences of Robert Jordan, a character inspired by Hemingway's own experiences in the Spanish Civil War. Robert Jordan is an American who travels to Spain to oppose the fascist forces of Generalísimo Francisco Franco. A superior has ordered him to travel behind enemy lines and destroy a bridge, using the aid of a group of guerrillas who have been living in the mountains nearby. Robert Jordan encounters one of those in their camp, María, a young Spanish native whose life has been shattered by the outbreak of the war. His strong sense of duty clashes with both Republican leader Pablo's unwillingness to commit to a covert operation and his own joie de vivre that is kindled by his newfound love for María. The novel graphically describes the unutterable brutality of civil war. 471 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 021251

Bibliographic Details

Title: For Whom the Bell Tolls

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York

Publication Date: 1943

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book