Standalone novel · 1940
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Robert Jordan, an American volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, is sent to blow up a bridge behind enemy lines with a band of guerrillas, and falls in love with Maria, a young woman among them.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Book facts
- Author
- Ernest Hemingway
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1940
- Setting
- Set in Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in For Whom the Bell Tolls
3 recurring or key characters from Ernest Hemingway’s chart. Introduces Robert Jordan, Maria and Pilar.
Lead 1
- Robert JordanFirst appearanceAmerican dynamiter in the Spanish Civil War