Captain Corelli's Mandolin [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

De Bernieres, Louis

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0099496984 ISBN 13: 9780099496984

Casa editrice: Vintage Classics, 2005

Riassunto

It is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces. At first he is ostracised by the locals, but as a conscien-tious but far from fanatical soldier, whose main aim is to have a peaceful war, he proves in time to be civilised, humorous - and a consumate musician. when the local doctor's daughter's letters to her fiance go unanswered, the working of the eternal triangle seems inevitable. But can this fragile love survive as a war of bestial savagery gets closer and the lines are drawn between invader and defender

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Recensione:

"'Louis de Bernieres is in the direct line that runs through Dickens and Evelyn Waugh... he has only to look into his world, one senses, for it to rush into reality, colours and touch and taste'" (Evening Standard)

"'An emotional, funny, stunning novel which swings with wide smoothnes s between joy and bleakness, personal lives and history... it's lyrical and angry, satirical and earnest'" (Observer)

"'A master of haunted realism. His best novel yet. He deals with death and love and tragedy...This is a novel to be prized'" (Daily Mail)

Descrizione del libro:

One of 15 limited edition Vintage Future Classics published to celebrate Vintage's 15th birthday. The 15 titles were voted for by reading groups all over the UK as being books that would still be read in 100 years time.

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• Editore: Vintage Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0099496984
• ISBN 13: 9780099496984
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 560