Author: Ernest Hemingway
For Whom the Bell Tolls is a gripping war novel by Ernest Hemingway, set during the Spanish Civil War. The story follows Robert Jordan, an American volunteer fighting for the Republic, who is assigned to blow up a bridge behind enemy lines. As he navigates the dangers of war, he forms deep connections with a band of guerrilla fighters, including the passionate and innocent Maria. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, honor, and the brutality of war, making it one of Hemingway’s most powerful and poignant works.
Summary:
A Mission Behind Enemy Lines
Robert Jordan, a young American dynamiter, is tasked with a crucial mission: to destroy a bridge near the city of Segovia to prevent enemy reinforcements from arriving during an upcoming Republican offensive. The novel begins with Jordan arriving in a mountainous region where he is to collaborate with a group of Spanish guerrilla fighters led by Pablo, a once-powerful leader now weakened by fear and doubt.
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