Non of the major internet stores give an outline of the story, can anyone tell me the storyline? Don't say how it ends though!
2007-06-24 02:03:28 · 5 answers · asked by skullpicker 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Robert Jordan is in Spain during the time of the Spanish Civil War. He elects to fight on the side of the Republicans. He becomes a demoitions expert and is on his way to blow up a train bridge with a group of guerillas. He falls in love with a young woman and gets advice from an older woman. I found it to be an exciting book to read. There are lots of digressions because the older woman, Pilar, is a wonderful storyteller. I thought each digression was worth reading.
2007-06-24 08:59:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grumpy's wrong, or just doesn't have the stomache for historical literature. No one could, or can, craft a sentence like Hemingway. He was an amazing wordsmith and a great storyteller. Not too many happy endings, though.
Try that one on for size-- or maybe A Farewell To Arms first.
2007-06-24 19:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by rickmcconaghy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with previous respondent - watch the film. It's not quite as boring as the book, though nearly. Be wary of Hemingway - vastly overrated, with a disturbing love of war and blood - he glorifies it!
2007-06-24 07:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by Grumpyinthemornings 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Best get the film of EBay about this story.
It stared Gary Cooper in the starring role.Quite a good
film really.
2007-06-24 02:14:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plot outline in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Whom_the_Bell_Tolls
2007-06-24 02:12:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋