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| Author | Eric Linklater |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | satire |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1946 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | paperback |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 0-907675-61-1 |
| OCLC | 13668586 |
Private Angelo was written by Scottish authorEric Linklater and first published in 1946. It was made into a 1949 film of the same name byPilgrim Pictures, produced by and starringPeter Ustinov, as well as adapted for the stage by Mike Maran Productions.
The novel covers the (mis)adventures of an Italian soldier duringWorld War II. The offspring of an English father and an Italian mother, the eponymous main character of the novel found himself unwillingly drafted into the Italian army, with Count Pontefiore, Commanding Officer of the 914th Regiment of Tuscan Infantry, as his colonel. Not only was the Count Angelo's patron, but he was also a former lover of Angelo's mother.
The novel opened with theItalian armistice of 1943, and traced the fortunes of Angelo as he sought to survive and regain a measure of control over his life during the turmoils of the war.
Though distinctly lacking indono di coraggio (gift of courage), an annoying but life-saving characteristic, Angelo strove to maintain his cheerfulness and beautiful voice in chaotic circumstances beyond his control.
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