Corelli's Mandolin : A Novel
Registered by tobysrus of Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on 6/3/2005
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In the early days of the Second World War, before Benito Mussolini invaded Greece, Dr. Iannis practices medicine on the island of Cephalonia, accompanied by his daughter, Pelagia, to whom he imparts much of his healing art. Even when the Italians do invade, life isn't so bad--at first anyway. The officer in command of the Italian garrison is the cultured Captain Antonio Corelli, who responds to a Nazi greeting of "Heil Hitler" with his own "Heil Puccini," and whose most precious possession is his mandolin. It isn't long before Corelli and Pelagia are involved in a heated affair--despite her engagement to a young fisherman, Mandras, who has gone off to join Greek partisans. Love is complicated enough in wartime, even when the lovers are on the same side. And for Corelli and Pelagia, it becomes increasingly difficult to negotiate the minefield of allegiances, both personal and political, as all around them atrocities mount, former friends become enemies, and the ugliness of war infects everyone it touches.
In the early days of the Second World War, before Benito Mussolini invaded Greece, Dr. Iannis practices medicine on the island of Cephalonia, accompanied by his daughter, Pelagia, to whom he imparts much of his healing art. Even when the Italians do invade, life isn't so bad--at first anyway. The officer in command of the Italian garrison is the cultured Captain Antonio Corelli, who responds to a Nazi greeting of "Heil Hitler" with his own "Heil Puccini," and whose most precious possession is his mandolin. It isn't long before Corelli and Pelagia are involved in a heated affair--despite her engagement to a young fisherman, Mandras, who has gone off to join Greek partisans. Love is complicated enough in wartime, even when the lovers are on the same side. And for Corelli and Pelagia, it becomes increasingly difficult to negotiate the minefield of allegiances, both personal and political, as all around them atrocities mount, former friends become enemies, and the ugliness of war infects everyone it touches.
Journal Entry 2 by tobysrus at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, June 4, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (6/4/2005 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Added it to the Spring Cleaning Bookbox started by skcreader. It's on it's way to lilmztaz today.
Added it to the Spring Cleaning Bookbox started by skcreader. It's on it's way to lilmztaz today.
Journal Entry 3 by skcreader at Downtown market area in Roanoke, Virginia USA on Thursday, August 4, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (8/4/2005 UTC) at Downtown market area in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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was included in my spring cleaning bookbox - now releasing in the wild
was included in my spring cleaning bookbox - now releasing in the wild