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Ernest miller hemingway was an american author and journalist. Apr 09, 2020 for whom the bell tolls by ernest hemingway. Metallica for whom the bell tolls live in mexico city. For whom the bell tolls takes place sometime in may 1937, in the hills and mountains of northcentral spain near the city of segovia not too far north of madrid.