Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Louis de Bernières
Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a book whose praises have been sung by almost everyone recently and Gavin commented that he agreed entirely with the good things that have been said about this book. Gavin observed that as he had read the book while travelling through Greece he was able to compare the descriptions of the scenery in the book with the real world and found them to be convincing. Gavin commented that he particularly liked the use of various styles of writing through out the book which carried the story along and he quoted the example of the pamphlet section of the book which ridicules Mussolini. Gavin like everyone else recommended this book.
Gavin 26/4/98
This book had been recommended by other members of the bookclub and Gill had enjoyed it although it got very serious about two thirds of the way through.
Gill 21/6/98
This popular book (especially with this book club) is set in Greece before,
during and after WW2. Rory read almost half of the book in one sitting on a
train ride from Colgne to Munich. He commented that he had enjoyed it very
much, though he felt the first half of the book was probably the best section
of the whole book. He felt there was a lot of interest in both the main
narrative and also in the anecdotes. Rory had a bone to pick with the end
however. He did not feel that Corelli would have been put off by a baby when
he returned to find his love at the end of the war.
Rory 15/8/99
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