Translated by Melanie Lamb Faithful, Marcia Pelletiere
This book deals with personal memories, the author’s agricultural experience from the age of five to twenty. It is a description of a village in the province of Benevento (Italy) dedicated to the cultivation of vineyards and olive trees. The writer presents a mix of images that range from the fairy-tale aspects of local religious culture to the existential challenges of an agricultural community during the period of national economic boom. The pretense of being drunk supports the entire narrative, enriched with elements of irony and satire.
