I'm really pleased to see that the
Don Camillo Series of books by Giovanni Guareschi are finally available in ebook form. Last time a looked, two or three years ago, this wasn't the case. I have very fond memories of reading about the antics of the Italian priest who converses with Jesus. "In the Little World, eternal forces grapple with the absurd drama of everyday life, and hilarious and unearthly things can happen."
Looking to reread from the beginning and see if they have stood the test of time (possibly 35 to 40 years since I read them
).
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Don Camillo is the hotheaded priest of a small town in the Po valley in northern Italy. Don Camillo is a big man, tall and strong with hard fists...Don Camillo is constantly at odds with the communist mayor, Giuseppe Bottazzi, better known as Peppone (meaning, roughly, Big Joe) and is also on very close terms with the crucifix in his town church. Through the crucifix he hears the voice of Christ. The Christ in the crucifix often has far greater understanding than Don Camillo of the troubles of the people, and has to constantly but gently reprimand the priest for his impatience.
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