The Little World of Don Camillo

Don Camillo Series, Book 1

De: Giovanni Guareschi

Narrado por: Piers Dudgeon

Including conversations with God.

To listen to The Little World of Don Camillo is to travel to the valley of the River Po, Italy's widest and most fertile plain, with its unique atmosphere, culture, and natural history. It is to do so in the incomparable company of a cast of fictional characters who testify to the exquisite humor and humanity of their creator.

In the Little World, eternal forces grapple with the absurd drama of everyday life, and hilarious and unearthly things can happen.

If you keep this in mind, you will have no difficulty in getting to know the hotheaded village priest, Don Camillo, and the equally pugnacious Communist mayor, Peppone. Nor will you be surprised when a third person watches the goings-on from a big cross in the village church, and not infrequently intercedes....

In story after story, Don Camillo and Peppone confront each other, sometimes in a serious and violent manner. But when the priest unburdens himself in the village church, a voice from above the high altar responds, and Don Camillo’s conversations with God begin.

Shrewd, insightful, compassionate, and gently humorous, the good Lord leads the stubborn priest to discover the inner man beneath the politics and prejudice so that eventually, and to the great benefit of the local community, he and Peppone can, however begrudgingly, develop respect for one another.

It is then we see the ideas and values of Don Camillo's little world are true for all times, the world over....

In this new, authorized edition of Giovanni Guareschi's enchanting classic, 19 stories never before translated into English are published for the first time. The Little World of Don Camillo has been enjoyed by millions of folk from 10 to 100, not only as a book, but on film, TV, and radio, and now as an audiobook.

©1951, 2013 Giovannino Guareschi (P)2018 Pilot Promotions

Reseñas de la Crítica

"You'll find Don Camillo not just enchanting and lovable, and at times hilariously funny, but also strangely moving in his simple but certain faith." (BBC Radio, Books by the Fire)

Wonderful!

Lovely story, very well-narrated! The reader did an excellent job. In fact, after listening, I enjoyed it so much I had to read it, too!

Probably my favourite book of all time

A classic book full of insight into the human character from a world gone by but still relevant to today

Smokey

The stories were absolutely beautiful and the narrator did an excellent job. I highly recommend this book.

our God is a mighty God

it's taken me nearly 50 years to re-encountered Don Camillo. What a delightful experience to now HEAR a gentle Christ fill this lovely priest's conscience with inspiration and discernment. Heeding Christ's message does result in a kinder, gentler world in which to live. I hope and pray Audible will find the means to record other books in the Don Camillo series: please employ this same narrator!

One of my favorite books growing up

I found this book in my father's library back in the early 60's when I was just 10 years old, I fell in love with it then. Fifty years later, I was able to buy all the books in the series. The translations for this audio book are different from my copies, but that is to be expected. My book was translated by Una Vincenzo Troubridge. I found additional chapters in the audio version mixed in with the ones from my book. I'm not sure which is closer to the original when it was published. Since this book was originally compiled from short stories for a magazine, it is hard to tell. I was delighted to find this audio book, and really enjoyed listening to it. The reader did a good job. I only wish that the other books in the series would become available.

what a pleasure

A must listen. Get a stiff drink, sit in a comfortable chair close your eyes and enjoy the little world of Don Camillo....

Two hilarious men with a wise third person

I loved this hilarious, but deep, touching comedy. That was very understanding about human nature! Takes place in beautiful Eataly, right after world war two with the communist party was becoming more prominent.