{"product_id":"for-whom-the-bell-tolls-ernest-hemingway","title":"For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the brutality of war and the power of love in Ernest Hemingway's timeless classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by his experiences as a reporter during the Spanish Civil War, Ernest Hemingway's \u003ci\u003eFor Whom the Bell Tolls\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Robert Jordan, an American volunteer in the International Brigades fighting to defend the Spanish Republic against Franco. After being ordered to work with guerrilla fighters to destroy a bridge, Jordan finds himself falling in love with a young Spanish woman and clashing with the guerrilla leader over the risks of their mission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the great novels of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eFor Whom the Bell Tolls\u003c\/i\u003e powerfully explores the loss of innocence, the value of human life, and the inescapable brutality of war. First published in 1940, this enduring masterpiece showcases Hemingway's distinctive style and his mastery of the literary form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stunning edition features an afterword by Ned Halley. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of beautiful gift editions of beloved classics, it is a volume to treasure for literature lovers and Hemingway fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eErnest Miller Hemingway was born in 1899. His father was a doctor and he was the second of six children. Their home was in Oak Park, a Chicago suburb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1917 Hemingway joined the Kansas City Star as a cub reporter. The following year he volunteered to work as an ambulance driver on the Italian front where he was badly wounded but twice decorated for his services. In 1922 he reported on the Greco-Turkish War, then two years later resigned from journalism to devote himself to fiction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHemingway's first two published works were \u003ci\u003eThree Stories and Ten Poems\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e but it was the satirical novel \u003ci\u003eThe Torrents of Spring\u003c\/i\u003e that established his name more widely. His international reputation was firmly secured by his next three books: \u003ci\u003eFiesta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen Without Women\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Farewell to Arms\u003c\/i\u003e. He visited Spain during the Civil War and described his experiences in the bestseller \u003ci\u003eFor Whom the Bell Tolls\u003c\/i\u003e.  Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954, following the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 624 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65808940728669,"sku":"K057527426","price":13.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/for-whom-the-bell-tolls-ernest-hemingway","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}