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Published in the fall of 1940 at the end of the Spanish Civil War, Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" follows character Robert Jordan, a young American college instructor, in his fight against fascism. Senator John McCain discusses the profound impact the novel and its hero had on him.
For more excerpts from Hemingway, a documentary on Ernest Hemingway's complicated life and legacy by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, check out our playlist: https://to.pbs.org/3faX69Q. Watch the full film at https://to.pbs.org/39JwnOz.