by Louis De Bernieres (Author)
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?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 534
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01 Jun 1998
ISBN 10: 0749397543
ISBN 13: 9780749397548
Book Overview: The well-loved, bestselling story of love, history and heroism.
Prizes: Winner of Whitaker Platinum Book Award 2001 and Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book 1995. Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003 and The BBC Big Read Top 21 2003. Shortlisted for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.