For Whom the Bell Tolls - Ernest Hemingway - First Edition
This first edition copy of Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is in good condition, with minor fading and staining to the boards, and bumping to the corners. There are pencil marks on the front endpaper from a previous owner. It does not include the dust jacket. For those looking to begin a Hemingway or first edition collection, this is a wonderful budget-friendly book to begin with.
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” is a profound and gripping novel set during the Spanish Civil War. It follows Robert Jordan, an American dynamiter who volunteers with Republican guerrillas to blow up a key bridge vital to the fascist forces. As he integrates with the band of fighters, Jordan forms deep bonds, particularly with Maria, a young woman scarred by war. The novel explores themes of love, honor, sacrifice, and the brutal realities of conflict, all amidst the backdrop of political upheaval and ideological struggle. Hemingway’s evocative prose captures both the intimate human experience and the broader moral complexities of war, ultimately reminding readers that no one lives or dies in isolation—echoing the famous meditation on interconnectedness and mortality from which the title is drawn.
This first edition copy of Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is in good condition, with minor fading and staining to the boards, and bumping to the corners. There are pencil marks on the front endpaper from a previous owner. It does not include the dust jacket. For those looking to begin a Hemingway or first edition collection, this is a wonderful budget-friendly book to begin with.
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” is a profound and gripping novel set during the Spanish Civil War. It follows Robert Jordan, an American dynamiter who volunteers with Republican guerrillas to blow up a key bridge vital to the fascist forces. As he integrates with the band of fighters, Jordan forms deep bonds, particularly with Maria, a young woman scarred by war. The novel explores themes of love, honor, sacrifice, and the brutal realities of conflict, all amidst the backdrop of political upheaval and ideological struggle. Hemingway’s evocative prose captures both the intimate human experience and the broader moral complexities of war, ultimately reminding readers that no one lives or dies in isolation—echoing the famous meditation on interconnectedness and mortality from which the title is drawn.
This first edition copy of Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is in good condition, with minor fading and staining to the boards, and bumping to the corners. There are pencil marks on the front endpaper from a previous owner. It does not include the dust jacket. For those looking to begin a Hemingway or first edition collection, this is a wonderful budget-friendly book to begin with.
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” is a profound and gripping novel set during the Spanish Civil War. It follows Robert Jordan, an American dynamiter who volunteers with Republican guerrillas to blow up a key bridge vital to the fascist forces. As he integrates with the band of fighters, Jordan forms deep bonds, particularly with Maria, a young woman scarred by war. The novel explores themes of love, honor, sacrifice, and the brutal realities of conflict, all amidst the backdrop of political upheaval and ideological struggle. Hemingway’s evocative prose captures both the intimate human experience and the broader moral complexities of war, ultimately reminding readers that no one lives or dies in isolation—echoing the famous meditation on interconnectedness and mortality from which the title is drawn.