I found a tattered, dog-eared copy of this book on the London underground, after having read it i can hand on heart say that had i found a pile of money instead i would not have gained as much. The book is made up of short stories set in post-war Italy, it features two main characters, Don Camillo the village priest and Peppone the Mayor, similar to one another in that they are both physically imposing, warm and caring, honest and noble, quick to anger and even quicker to kindness, they are howe. Originally published on my blog here in June 2000.More of the same in another sequel to The Little World of Don Camillo. These stories lack much of the freshness of the earlier ones, and the political message has slightly changed from being anti-Communist to the idea that there are more important things than politics.

These stories were written about the time of the Hungarian uprising, which may have had something to do with this. I think these are the last short stories about Don Camillo and Pe. BUTTING HEADS IN 1950's ITALY.Presenting the eternal stuggle between--well, not exactly Good vs Evil--but Catholicism and Communism, this 4th Don Comillo book contines the delightful political tensions Guareschi created when he introduced readers to his 'little world'--located in the Po River valley. In 23 mostly unrelated episodes Don Camillo squares off in passionate battles against the equally irrascible Mayor, Peppone--as well as with stubborn peasants, gossipy villagers, his own church s. Guareschi had a true gift for writing about human nature. I think it is quite easy to write a story that reminds us about the ugliness of being human - it must be easy, considering what a popular sort of story that seems to be among writers.

The Little World of Don Camillo has 2418 ratings and 211 reviews. Cork Report 1982 Pdf Editor. Ahmad said: Don Camillo: Mondo piccolo = The Little World of Don Camillo (Don Camillo. Download as PDF, TXT or read online. Giovannino Guareschi. Tutto don Camillo MONDO PICCOLO Volume 2 di 5 Racconti dal 85 al 152. Don Camillo, tu cammini.