Guareschi and Don Camillo

I am a big fan of Italian writer Giovanni Guareschi and his "Don Camillo series. It has been more than 15 years since I first read "Don Camillo Meets Hell's Angels" and just after the first one I read all the books in the series.

Guareschi was an Italian journalist, novelist, better known for his stories of Father Camillo and his relationship with the communist major Peppone. Both characters carry ideological disputes in a satiric and humoristic fashion. Through their discourse, Guareschi gave expression to his political ideas, especially with respect to communism. "Don Camillo Meets Hell's Angels" is just one among a series of short novels ("The Little World of Don Camillo", "Don Camillo and his Flock", "Don Camillo and the Prodigal Son", "Don Camillo and the Devil", "Don Camillo's Dilemma", "Don Camillo takes the Devil by the Tail", "Comrade Don Camiilo", "Don Camillo meets the Flower Children") which made him one of the most popular writers in Italy.

The setting is a small village by the river Po, where both characters will confront each other with opposing views in social, religious, and political issues. Guareschi's solution is one of compromise and mutual acceptance.

Don Camillo was translated throughout the world, was turned into a series of very successful films (interpreted by the French actor Fernandel and the Italian Gino Cervi).

But unfortunately the very first Don Camillo book I've read, Don Camillo Meets Hell's Angels is lost. (I guess I lent the book to a friend years ago, it was never returned) Anyway, I am looking for the book "Don Camillo ve Cehennem Melekleri" in Turkish, as it is out of print, I'd be glad if anyone finds a copy in a bookstore (or a secondhand book store) by chance, please let me know. Thanks in advance. :)

- Giovannino Guareschi at Wikipedia
- Museo "Peppone e Don Camillo"
- DonCamillo.net
- Giovannino Guareschi Dot Com

Posted by Fikirbaz at October 3, 2005 12:16 AM

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