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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Radio 4 Reading)
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
Robert Powell reads Louis De Bernières’ bestselling novel set in the early days of the second world war, and as heard on BBC Radio 4....
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, 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.
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- Jonathan
- 21-12-21
Beautiful
The stylistic texture and emotional heft of the novel are complemented by the pace of this heavily abridged version. The narrator fully comprehends the playful poignance of the work. Deeply moving.
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- ANNE-MARIE COOK
- 06-03-21
wow
get taken to Greece and experience Pelagias struggles, Joy's etc and hope and love. brilliant
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- Laurraine de Melchor
- 04-09-20
Wonderful Book.
Beautiful story
Beautifully read by Michael Maloney
Read it years ago.
Brought a tear
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- Linda Thomas
- 02-02-23
Heartwarming
A lovely story, narrated well. Great characters. Nice to hear a different WW2 storyline set in Greece
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- ziggyvincent
- 09-05-22
More than half the book missing.
Having actually read this book some years ago, it took me a few chapters to realise that half the book was missing.
Abridged versions of books usually cut parts out but you still understand the story.
Not in this case, there was so much missing that it made no sense at all.
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