Corelli’s Mandolin A Novel
Corelli’s Mandolin A Novel by Louis de Bernieres, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 29, 1995, is a historical fiction work that unfolds on the Greek island of Cephallonia during World War II. The narrative centers around the impact of the Italian occupation on the island’s inhabitants, particularly focusing on Pelagia, a young woman caught between two suitors: Mandras, a fisherman turned guerilla, and Captain Corelli, an Italian officer. The story intertwines elements of romance and history, presenting a vivid portrayal of life during a tumultuous period.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of loyalties and betrayals as the characters navigate their relationships against the backdrop of war. The novel explores themes of love and conflict, blending the factual with the fantastic in a setting where the island’s history and mythology come alive. With 448 pages, this edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a narrative that is both moving and thought-provoking, reflecting on the complexities of human emotions amid the chaos of military strife.
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The acclaimed story of a timeless place that one day wakes up to find itself in the jaws of history: “An exuberant mixture of history and romance, written with a wit that is incandescent” (Los Angeles Times Book Review).
The place is the Greek island of Cephallonia, where gods once dabbled in the affairs of men and the local saint periodically rises from his sarcophagus to cure the mad. Then the tide of World War II rolls onto the island’s shores in the form of the conquering Italian army.
Caught in the occupation are Pelagia, a willful, beautiful young woman, and the two suitors vying for her love: Mandras, a gentle fisherman turned ruthless guerilla, and the charming, mandolin-playing Captain Corelli, a reluctant officer of the Italian garrison on the island. Rich with loyalties and betrayals, and set against a landscape where the factual blends seamlessly with the fantastic, Corelli’s Mandolin is a passionate novel as rich in ideas as it is genuinely moving.
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