The Little World Of Don Camillo
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: later repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
In a small, stubbornly ordinary village in the Po Valley of post-war Italy, a battle of wills unfolds between two of literature's most beloved adversaries — the hot-tempered Catholic priest Don Camillo and the wily Communist mayor Peppone. The Little World of Don Camillo chronicles their hilariously combative yet deeply human relationship through a series of linked vignettes, where political ideology and personal faith collide with warmth, wit, and surprising tenderness. Guareschi's masterwork presents a world where God speaks directly to Don Camillo from the crucifix above the altar, offering divine — and often wryly comic — counsel as the priest schemes, blusters, and ultimately loves his way through village life. Beneath its irresistible humour lies a profound meditation on community, forgiveness, and the absurdity of ideological tribalism, rendered with a lightness of touch that belies its moral depth. Giovanni Guareschi, one of Italy's most celebrated post-war satirists, illustrates how enemies can be bound together by a shared humanity that transcends politics and dogma. First published in Italian as Mondo piccolo: Don Camillo, this English translation by Una Vincenzo Troubridge introduced Guareschi's genius to the wider world — and once you have met Don Camillo and Peppone, you will find it impossible to leave their little world behind.
Author: Giovanni Guareschi
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Genre: Classic fiction
Edition: later repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
In a small, stubbornly ordinary village in the Po Valley of post-war Italy, a battle of wills unfolds between two of literature's most beloved adversaries — the hot-tempered Catholic priest Don Camillo and the wily Communist mayor Peppone. The Little World of Don Camillo chronicles their hilariously combative yet deeply human relationship through a series of linked vignettes, where political ideology and personal faith collide with warmth, wit, and surprising tenderness. Guareschi's masterwork presents a world where God speaks directly to Don Camillo from the crucifix above the altar, offering divine — and often wryly comic — counsel as the priest schemes, blusters, and ultimately loves his way through village life. Beneath its irresistible humour lies a profound meditation on community, forgiveness, and the absurdity of ideological tribalism, rendered with a lightness of touch that belies its moral depth. Giovanni Guareschi, one of Italy's most celebrated post-war satirists, illustrates how enemies can be bound together by a shared humanity that transcends politics and dogma. First published in Italian as Mondo piccolo: Don Camillo, this English translation by Una Vincenzo Troubridge introduced Guareschi's genius to the wider world — and once you have met Don Camillo and Peppone, you will find it impossible to leave their little world behind.