Connections to World War II A Bell for Adano (novel)



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the town of adano fictional sicilian port town modeled after real town of licata, sicily, 1 of disembarkation town on beaches of mollarella , poliscia, of allied occupation of italy adano in novel, town of licata has shipping , sulfur industry, fishing port, , largest church church of sant angelo. additionally, benito mussolini did have licata s 700 year old bell melted make ammunition. major joppolo based on american military governor of licata named frank e. toscani. john hersey visited toscani 4 or 5 days during war , created victor joppolo him, noting held job civilian clerk in new york city sanitation department. general marvin obvious depiction of world war ii general patton, known bitterness , cruelty, effectiveness.








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