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Corelli's Mandolin

A Novel

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Corelli's Mandolin

By: Louis de Bernieres
Narrated by: Stephen Lang
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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. Historical Fiction 20th Century Heartfelt Military Romance Tearjerking Literary Fiction Fiction Historical Genre Fiction Protector

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"Brims with all the grand topics of literature—love and death, heroism and skull-duggery, humor and pathos, not to mention art and religion.... A good old-fashioned novel." —The Washington Post Book World

"An exuberant mixture of history and romance, written with a wit that is incandescent." —Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Stunning.... A high-spirited historical romance.... Remarkable." —The New York Times Book Review
Beautifully Written Story • Rich Historical Context • Masterful Narration • Emotional Depth • Captivating Love Story

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I found this book after hearing David Brooks quote a passage about true love from the book by David Brooks on PBS news. To the reader or listener, I recommend you to stay with it … the author takes his time to introduce and develop each character … endearing them to us over time … and leaving us longing for their company when the book ends. Cannot recommend this one enough … and I recommend this as an audible over a book to be read, if you can. The narrator is outstanding!

The perfect narrator for the perfect story

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This is a terrific older book which deserves a new look by all who were too young to have been exposed to it years ago. It has the scope of a Gone With the Wind, also a wartime novel entwined with a love story. The author has a powerful command of language which combines with the narrator’s Italian or Greek accent to make book brilliantly come to life.

Wonderful novel; Great narrator!

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I have been an Audible member since 2002, and this has been simply the best listening experience I have had. Stephen Lang does masterful job bringing these animated characters to life and sweeping you into the cyclone that was life in Greece at this time.

Just a great experience - recommend it highly.

Totally Transported

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This is a fabulous book. The story and characters are well developed and the writing is almost poetic at times. I have not seen the movie but am trying to find it online. I have read many WWII books, but had not read one placed in Greece so this presented a new view for me.

Exquisite writing

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Great story and great characters. The movie and book have some similarities, but they are different. While I liked the movie better, the book was very enjoyable. I would recommend this book.

Enjoyable, but movie was better

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