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An American major attempts to rebuild a ravaged Italian town during the World War II occupation
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"A well-written, funny, and, at times, serious and deeply disturbing story . . . dogmatically recommended." The New Yorker
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"The picturs of the place and the people are masterly, rich in humor and humanity and utter conviction." Christian Science Monitor"
John Hersey was born in Tientsin, China, in 1914 and lived there until 1925, when his family returned to the United States. He studied at Yale and Cambridge, served for a time as Sinclair Lewis s secretary, and then worked several years as a journalist. Beginning in 1947 he devoted his time mainly to writing fiction. He won the Pulitzer Prize, taught for two decades at Yale, and was president of the Authors League of America and Chancellor of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. John Hersey died in 1993."
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- PublisherThorndike Pr
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 1560542667
- ISBN 13 9781560542667
- BindingHardcover
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