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The Abruzzo Trilogy: v. 1-3

By: Ignazio Silone
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Steerforth Press
ISBN: 1586420062
ISBN-13: 9781586420062
Released: 10 Feb 2003
RRP: £18.99
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Thought provoking look at a past only too recent - By: , 04 Mar 2001
Silone has to be rated as one of Italy's best writers. This thought provoking work of provincial Italy during the Facist regime provides a fascinating insight into Ordinary man of any Nationality.

Much of the work is based on a cut off backwater in the South of Italy, which is where a political activist hides disguised as a Priest.

The novel shows the creeping influence of Facism even on such a region, where the peasants are so uninvolved with politics that the still believe they are ruled by the King of Spain. The peasants only concern is Bread & Wine, as the local self important Civil servant discovers to his horror. His impolite exit from the village marks the area being incorrectly labelled a trouble spot by the Government. The peasants are now forced to deal with the politics of the day.