Louis de Bernieres | Captain Corellis Mandolin
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières is an epic story of love, war and humanity set on the Greek island of Cephalonia during the Second World War. In 1941, Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, arrives on the island as part of the occupying forces. Far more interested in music and his beloved mandolin than military glory, Corelli gradually earns the respect of the islanders and grows close to Pelagia, the spirited daughter of the local doctor.
As Italian and German occupation transforms life on the island, personal loyalties collide with the brutal realities of history. Blending romance, tragedy, humour and historical drama, de Bernières explores the fragile boundaries between enemy and friend and the extraordinary resilience of ordinary people caught in war. First published in 1994, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin became an international bestseller and was adapted into a major feature film in 2001.
- • Publisher: Vintage
• Language: English
• Cover: Paperback
• Edition: Film Tie-in Edition
• Publication date: April 5, 2001
• Number of pages: 534
• Dimensions: approximately 177 × 110 × 27 mm
• Weight: approximately 276–278 g
• Genre: Historical novel, war fiction, romance fiction
• Setting: Kefalonia, Greece
• Historical period: World War II
• First published: 1994






