La Bassa is the home of Don Camillo and Peppone, the lowland plain on the banks of Italy’s Po River where their hilarious goings-on are set. Their creator was born there and returned to live in 1952. The following years were among the happiest in his life: it was a time when he was wholly in tune with the spirit of the place and when most of the present stories were written.Many of these stories were published in Italy under the equivocal title, People Like Us. There is a strong affinity between the fictional characters and the real people of la Bassa. And we like them not least because their stories espouse an instinctive humanity and fundamental compassion.
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Don Camillo of la Bassa (Don Camillo Series)
La Bassa is the home of Don Camillo and Peppone, the lowland plain on the banks of Italy’s Po River where their hilarious goings-on are set. Their creator was born there and returned to live in 1952. The following years were among the happiest in his life: it was a time when he was wholly in tune with the spirit of the place and when most of the present stories were written.Many of these stories were published in Italy under the equivocal title, People Like Us. There is a strong affinity between the fictional characters and the real people of la Bassa. And we like them not least because their stories espouse an instinctive humanity and fundamental compassion.
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