An island lost in the Mediterranean Sea. A people caught in the whirlwind of a great war. People who carried passion through decades. Love that is timeless. “After the war, when we get married, will we live in Italy? There are wonderful places there. After the war, I will speak Greek to the children, and you can speak Italian to them. After the war I will write a concert and dedicate it to you. After the war I will get a job in a nunnery, like Vivaldi, I will teach music, and all the girls will fall in love with me, and you will be jealous. After the war, we will have our own motorcycle, and we will travel all over Europe, you will be able to give concerts in hotels, and we will live on this, and I will start writing poetry. After the war I will love you, after the war I will love you, I will love you endlessly - after the war." In 2001, the characters from the book were brought to life on the silver screen by Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz and John Hurt.