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Barry Unsworth Pascali's Island (Paperback). In the midst of his panic, a charming Englishman arrives on the island claiming to be an archaeologist, and charms his way into the heart of the woman for whom Pascali pines. Pascali's Island was made into a feature film starring Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren. Further DetailsTitle: Pascali's Island Condition: New ISBN-10: 0393317218 EAN: 9780393317213 Format: Paperback Author: Barry Unsworth ISBN: 9780393317213 Publisher: WW Norton & Co Release Date: 11/17/1997 Description: The year is 1908, the place, a small Greek island in the declining days of the crumbling Ottoman Empire. For twenty years Basil Pascali has spied on the people of his small community and secretly reported on their activities to the authorities in Constantinople. Although his reports are never acknowledged, never acted upon, he has received regular payment for his work. Now he fears that the villagers have found him out and he becomes engulfed in paranoia. In the midst of his panic, a charming Englishman arrives on the island claiming to be an archaeologist, and charms his way into the heart of the woman for whom Pascali pines. A complex game is played out between the two where cunning and betrayal may come to haunt them both. Pascali's Island was made into a feature film starring Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren. Language: English Genre: Fiction Topic: Crime Thrillers & Mystery Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 211mm Item Length: 140mm Item Width: 13mm Item Weight: 245g Release Year: 1997 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
