This story deals with the Italian invasion and occupation of Greece during World War II, and though the love story between Pelagia, a Greek woman, and Captain Corelli of the Italian army is important, I'd say the central character in this book is the Greek Island of Cephalonia itself where the story...
In the middle of last summer, I got a wild desire to read Captain Corelli's Mandolin. I searched and searched and searched for a copy -- in every bookstore I passed and the local library. I did not want to satisfy the desire to read the book with a copy obtained through the impersonal and anonymou...
Music is good. War is bad. Love is timeless. These are the thoughts I am left with upon completion of de Berniers'Corelli's Mandolin. I am not even sure where to start in a review of this novel. We are given the story of the Greek island of Cephellonia during and following World War II. Pelagi...
When I was in the middle of this book I couldn't understand why it had such mediocre ratings. I thought it was really nicely written. I liked Doctor Iannis's writing his history of cephalonia that never remains unbiased from his own feelings. I loved Carlo and his heroism and tragedy. I loved Co...
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