Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
DE BERNIERS, Louis.
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
London: Secker & Warburg, 1994
8vo., first issue binding of ivory cloth, lettered in dark red to backstrip; maroon endpapers; in the original unclipped pictorial dust jacket (£14.99), with an illustration by Graham Bence to the upper panel, and a black and white photograph of the author to the rear flap; pp. [x], 437, [i]; a near fine copy, with only light compression to spine ends; pages very slightly toned, housed in the jacket which is marginally faded to spine, some minor shelf wear to the lower panel and very slight creasing to the upper edge; barcode sticker to the verso of jacket. Near-fine overall.
First edition, boldly signed by the author in blank ink, and dated in the year of publication to the title page.
A deeply moving work, set on the Greek island of Cephalonia during the early days of the second world war, when it was occupied by both Italy and Germany. It involves Pelagia, daughter of the Island doctor, and Captain Corelli, the officer in command of the Italian Garrison. As war rages, the plot follows the increasingly complex relationships - both romantic and ethical - which ensue from the unique situation they each find themselves in. In 2001, a highly successful film adaptation was made, starring Nicholas Cage, Penelope Cruz and John Hurt.
The novel is dedicated to De Bernieres’ mother and father, who ‘in different places and in different ways fought against the Fascists and the Nazis, lost many of their closest friends, and were never thanked.’
DE BERNIERS, Louis.
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
London: Secker & Warburg, 1994
8vo., first issue binding of ivory cloth, lettered in dark red to backstrip; maroon endpapers; in the original unclipped pictorial dust jacket (£14.99), with an illustration by Graham Bence to the upper panel, and a black and white photograph of the author to the rear flap; pp. [x], 437, [i]; a near fine copy, with only light compression to spine ends; pages very slightly toned, housed in the jacket which is marginally faded to spine, some minor shelf wear to the lower panel and very slight creasing to the upper edge; barcode sticker to the verso of jacket. Near-fine overall.
First edition, boldly signed by the author in blank ink, and dated in the year of publication to the title page.
A deeply moving work, set on the Greek island of Cephalonia during the early days of the second world war, when it was occupied by both Italy and Germany. It involves Pelagia, daughter of the Island doctor, and Captain Corelli, the officer in command of the Italian Garrison. As war rages, the plot follows the increasingly complex relationships - both romantic and ethical - which ensue from the unique situation they each find themselves in. In 2001, a highly successful film adaptation was made, starring Nicholas Cage, Penelope Cruz and John Hurt.
The novel is dedicated to De Bernieres’ mother and father, who ‘in different places and in different ways fought against the Fascists and the Nazis, lost many of their closest friends, and were never thanked.’
DE BERNIERS, Louis.
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
London: Secker & Warburg, 1994
8vo., first issue binding of ivory cloth, lettered in dark red to backstrip; maroon endpapers; in the original unclipped pictorial dust jacket (£14.99), with an illustration by Graham Bence to the upper panel, and a black and white photograph of the author to the rear flap; pp. [x], 437, [i]; a near fine copy, with only light compression to spine ends; pages very slightly toned, housed in the jacket which is marginally faded to spine, some minor shelf wear to the lower panel and very slight creasing to the upper edge; barcode sticker to the verso of jacket. Near-fine overall.
First edition, boldly signed by the author in blank ink, and dated in the year of publication to the title page.
A deeply moving work, set on the Greek island of Cephalonia during the early days of the second world war, when it was occupied by both Italy and Germany. It involves Pelagia, daughter of the Island doctor, and Captain Corelli, the officer in command of the Italian Garrison. As war rages, the plot follows the increasingly complex relationships - both romantic and ethical - which ensue from the unique situation they each find themselves in. In 2001, a highly successful film adaptation was made, starring Nicholas Cage, Penelope Cruz and John Hurt.
The novel is dedicated to De Bernieres’ mother and father, who ‘in different places and in different ways fought against the Fascists and the Nazis, lost many of their closest friends, and were never thanked.’