Dirljiva ljubavna i antiratna prica vezana za mediteransku kulturu, raspevanu i temperamentnu Grcku. Podvojenost mlade Grkinje izmedju duznosti prema otadzbini i porodici i ljubavi prema okupatorskom vojniku, prerasta u pricu o apsurdnosi rata, humanosti, odanosti, strasti, umetnosti i ljubavi. Zadivljujuce delo Lura de Bernijera sjedinjuje surovost i humor, ljubav i prijateljstvo, nadu i uzas... Knjiga je istovremeno vrlo zabavna i duboko potresna. Mandolina kapetana Korelija menja sliku savremene britanske knjizevnosti. Ovu De Bernijerovu knjigu treba citati pre svega radi pravog uzivanja. Literary Review DeBernijer prostor gleda okom arheologa, ima osecaj istoricara za vreme, a uhom muzicara osluskuje ton i tempo ovaj roman ima sve! Ako Mandolina kapetana Korelija potpuno ne okupira vasu paznju, valjalo bi proveriti da vam srce nije otvrdnulo. Daily Telegraph Roman je pravi dragulj koji svetluca iskrama kosmicnog i tragicnog Daily Mail
The storytelling, the setting, the abundance of interesting characters all of which rooted in reality intertwined with one heavily emotional historical stage, reminds us how important it is for one to simply remember that they are human.
The love of two people severed, their destinies lost under the weight of ruins, bombs and conflict resembles a true greek tragedy, that even when finally reunited it is still bittersweet.
Humor and sarcasm drip from every page, making it impossible not to engage and you find yourself on the edge of the seat thinking just one more chapter…