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Historical RomanceHistorical Fiction

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

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  • 1994 first published
  • 534 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (10 ratings)
  • 70 editions
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Louis de Bernières's Captain Corelli's Mandolin (1994) is a historical romance and historical fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Cephalonia Island and Greece. It deals with man-woman relationships, war & military, Histoire and great britain.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 59 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 70 editions across 8 languages.

It runs to roughly 534 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Captain Corelli's Mandolin

De dochter van een Griekse dokter wordt tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog gescheiden van haar geliefde, een kapitein in het Italiaanse leger.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Greece
  • Cephalonia Island
  • Cephalonia Island, Greece

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945
  • War stories
  • Historical fiction
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Cephalonia Island, Greece
  • World War, 1939-1945, Greece, Cephalonia Island
  • War & military
  • Historical
  • World war, 1939-1945
  • Greece
  • Cephalonia Massacre, Greece, 1943
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Histoire
  • Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945
  • Great britain
  • Historical romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

Captain Corelli's Mandolin was written by Louis de Bernières and first published in 1994.

What genre is Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

The median edition has 534 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Persian Boy, Forever Amber and Outlander.

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