For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940)
0.2079Canon Score · ranked #77 all time
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About the book
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.
Why it ranks #77
Every list on which For Whom the Bell Tolls appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Le Monde 100 Books of the Century | Critics' canon | #8 / 100 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #92 / 500 |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |