For Whom the Bell Tolls: Book Guide, Author and Facts
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

High in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge. Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer, has been sent to handle the dynamiting. There, in the mountains, he finds the dangers and the intense comradeship of war. And there he discovers Maria, a young woman who has escaped from Franco's rebels.
Quick facts about For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Title: For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- First published: 1940
- Genre: spain in fiction, fiction, history
- OpenLibrary ID: OL63009W
Where to read For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is For Whom the Bell Tolls about?
High in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge.
Who wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls?
For Whom the Bell Tolls was written by Ernest Hemingway.
When was For Whom the Bell Tolls published?
For Whom the Bell Tolls was first published in 1940.



