HEMINGWAY, Ernest.

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For Whom the Bell Tolls. First edition, with Scribner's "A" on the copyright page denoting the first printing. Published just after the end of the Spanish Civil War, this novel is informed by Hemingway's experiences reporting on the conflict for the North American Newspaper Alliance.Many of the characters in this graphic exploration of the brutality of war are based on real people, some semi-fictionalized, others drawn directly from life. The film adaptation of 1943, directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper alongside Ingrid Bergman, was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

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