For Whom The Bell Tolls

The book is a classic representative of the inimitable Hemingway style of writing. The author's mastery of the detail of the situations he describes is amazing. So is the authenticity of his style, which is apparently dispassionate and unmelodramatic, and yet is deeply moving. Reading the book is a rewarding experience.

About forty-five years ago, I read this book. It was also a paper back edition, but less voluminous than the one delivered to me on the 17th instant.I cannot remember if the earlier edition had index of the chapters, hence no comment on that.The book Green Hills of Africa, contains 200 pages, while the book For Whom the Bell Tolls contains 490 pages. Both the books have more or less same price in INR, The first named book has relatively much higher price. could it be made less ? Appearene of these books are not very eye-soothing; so also the quality off the papers. Can this be improved while maintaining the same price ?Delivery of the books are within the stipulated period. Thanks for that.

The paper quality is good and the book will last long, the way it looks so far. The book itself is a classic, of course, there are much better reviews of the writing out there than I can give. Certainly would recommend it.

Hemingway is my favorite American writer.He portrays his experience through the character in his novel.It is a love story in Spanish civil war background.Read you won't get bored.

A masterpiece by a master novelist, For Whom The Bell Tolls is perhaps the most intricate yet pacy novel that encompasses the extreme humane characteristics under stressful situation of the Spanish Civil War. The binding and paper material was good. Packaging was satisfactory and delivery was prompt.

Lots of conversations happens between characters for no reason. After every page, I get a feel that something might happen, but nothing really happens. Story moves at tortoise pace and I used to get bored after reading couple of pages. :( Maybe not my cup of tea.

The only other book by Hemingway that I had completely read was The Old Man and Sea. Both books have that trademark Hemingway style of prose but here the dialagoues between the characters is literally translated from spanish. The story moves slowly but builds upto a terrific end. Buy the Vintage War edition it is better than the Arrow books edition both the quality of the cover as well as the paper.

a great work by Hemingway. it has the resonance of unrequited but undying love in the backdrop of horrendous, destructive jungle warfare; it has a continuity which hovers around you when the novel ends and comes haunting of and on.

This is another Hemingway-penned war story. Published in 1940, its focus is a singular event (the blowing up of a bridge) during the Spanish Civil War. Robert Jordon, a demolition expert, is teamed with the leader of a small band of antifascist guerrillas, but this is a guy who has reached the point of only wanting to hide; to wait out the fighting, to go home alive. He real[ly wants this bomb guy to forget his misssion and simply go away.The story is, of course, much more complex and certainly more captivating than my little thumbnail sketch conveys. Hemingway’s narrative brings to life the characters and events; his writing intensely heightened by his experiences as a reporter covering the war in 1937.Although a few will claim the book to be boring, too detailed, or have found some other (perceived) fault, I really think the failing is with them. Having no interest in the subject matter or an unwillingness to accept – dare I say “appreciate” – Hemingway’s style (including the common use of quite long sentences) are likely (just) two of the reasons his novels attract negative views.However, my view is contrary in that I find Hemingway to be a literary giant, and For Whom The Bell Tolls to be a masterpiece.

Well written and an historic story

Story of the Spanish war, about a band of Spanish fighters led by an American tasked with blowing up a bridge. Violence, death, romance, anger and jealousy, everything is there, in the way only Hemingway can write.

Altho I have read this book a couple of times before I did not have a copy of it in my book collection. I am a fan of Hemingway stories.

Hemingway portraits the harsh reality of the Spanish Civil War through the eyes of different characters who represent different human aspects we take while facing difficulties. Hemingway is a genius and his writting is flawless.