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	• Don Camillo Omnibus Giovanni Guareschi Amereon Limited, 2000 average customer review:based on 5 reviews
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Little World is a Magical World!

I fell in love with Don Camillo's Little World (a little Italian village on the Po River) over 3 decades ago, when I was ten. I delighted in the perpetual battles between Catholic Priest Don Camillo and Communist Mayor Peppone, and the admonitions of Christ (from the crucifix above the altar). The dialogues and characterizations are magical, hilarious--and so true to life that the author affirmed that many things he wrote about actually happened afterwards! I also love the black and white line drawings of the devil and angel who are forever warring with each other. I suspect they were the inspiration for my own simple drawings which I use in my books on China (Amoy Magic--Guide to Xiamen and Fujian, Fujian Adventure, and Mystic Quanzhou--City of Light). Too bad Don Camillo is not out in Chinese!
Buy this book. It will captivate everyone, young and old! Dr. Bill Brown, Xiamen (Amoy) China. Amoymagic.com

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"Don Camillo" is in a different world !!

I was about ten when I read my first Don Camillo book. I think I found and read all the rest of them in two weeks (Finding was the hardest part). I think these books transport you to a different world, the world of Don Camillo and his flock and the problems, boy the problems *L*! The humor is mostly unparalleled, subtle yet makes you laugh out, everytime! Guareschi is certainly in the same class as Wodehouse et al.

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Don Camillo Omnibus - quality

I found this book purely by chance - it is superb and is currently doing the rounds of my family. Definitely buy it - if you can get a copy. This was my first introduction to Don Camillo and I am trying to acquire the rest of the series. Brilliant short stories about Don Camillo and Pepponne - example being letting fireworks off during Pepponnes Communist speach and giving him a 'kick in the backside'. a top read.

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Gentle humour

For some strange reason, the Don Camillo series is hard to get. Guareschi is in the small category of authors whose works shine with a gentle, simple humour. Think of him as an Italian James Herriot or PG Wodehouse. I suspect that the English translation dampens some of the verbal gymsastics (aka Wodehouse), but the stories still shine through with a charming simplicity.

Each story will bring a smile to your lips.

Buy every Don Camillo book you can find!

I was about 12 when my father brought me home a copy of "The Little World of Don Camillo", and I couldn't put it down. Over the years I have searched high and low for more of these delightful stories (with varying success). They have the attraction of being interesting, humourous and heartwarming all at the same time, and have a great appeal for children and adults alike. They also show a real understanding of human nature and the human condition. Often when I feel a little low I pick up Don Camillo and cheer myself up again.

The stories are set in a little village on the Po river in Italy soon after the end of World War II (note that some stories are set later than this, although most are set in this time period). They deal with the never-ending rivalry between the local parish priest, Don Camillo, and the communist Mayor, Peppone. I really can't recommend these stories highly enough.

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