ADANO
Fictional
town in Sicily from the novel, A
Bell for Adano Common
clues: Hersey's
bell town; "A Bell for ____"; Major Joppolo's post;
Fictional Italian town; Hersey locale Crossword
puzzle frequency:
once a year Video: Clip
from A Bell for Adano
A
Bell for Adano is a novel by John Hersey. It won the Pulitzer
Prize in 1945.
A
Bell for Adano is also a film directed by Henry King starring
John Hodiak and Gene Tierney in (1945)
John
Hersey, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1958
The
novel is the story of the Italian-American U.S. Army Major
Joppolo, who is placed in charge of the town of Adano during the
invasion of Sicily. The title refers to Major Joppolo's attempts
to replace the 700 year old bell that was taken from the town by
the Fascists at the start of the war to be melted down for
ammunition. Through his actions, Joppolo also wins the trust and
love of the people. He transforms Adano into a democratic town.
Some
of the changes Joppolo brings in to the town include:
Democracy
Free
fishing privilege
The
freedom of mule carts
A
bell from the American Navy
The
short-tempered American commander, General Marvin, fires Major
Joppolo from his command post in the end.
The
character of Joppolo was based on the real life experiences of
Frank Toscani, who was military governor of the town of Licato,
Sicily after the Allied invasion.
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