Word: pelagia
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...they don't inspire the same cue-the-menacing-cello-music terror that killer sharks off America's beaches might, but Pelagia noctiluca has vacationers along France's Cote D'Azur wondering whether it's really safe to go back in the water. And the discomforting answer is, Probably not - unless you happen to be a big fan of jellyfish stings...
...Some Europeans have simply factored Pelagia noctiluca into their beach experience. Full-body Lycra suits designed to shield the skin from UV sun rays have become hot commodities this summer, according to Nice scuba-shop owner Stéphane Pinier, ever since people discovered that the garments also block jellyfish tentacles. Of course, choosing that method of avoiding the sting can itself be painful: the ungainly getup costs nearly...
Stifling heat, sunburn - to the peculiar pleasures of Spain's beaches in August, add the sting of the jellyfish. In the last [an error occurred while processing this directive]couple of weeks, fleets of bloblike Pelagia noctiluca have reached beaches from Barcelona to Málaga. In Catalonia alone, the Red Cross has treated 14,044 bathers for the painful stings. Local governments in Benidorm and elsewhere have posted signs in three languages warning of the dangers. The Interior Ministry has publicized advice for those who are stung - wash the affected area with salt water, don't rub it, seek...
...Bernières has lost sight of what made his last book a smash. It wasn't the exotic locale or political weight; it was the yearning, forbidden relationship between the two heroes, the betrothed Pelagia and the enemy soldier Corelli. De Bernières is an ardent storyteller, but not a good one. His structure is all over the place. He has said that he writes chapters out of order, as and when he feels like it, only later fitting them all together - and it shows. But what he can do is evoke the magic of the moment...
...location in Greece. "It's about the Italian occupation of a Greek island during World War II, and how basically the Italians and Greeks are very similar people." Cage, an American, is the mandolin-playing Italian captain (in full accent), while Cruz, a Spaniard, is the foxy Greek ingenue Pelagia. Madden, a Brit, is directing in English...