Christ Stopped at Eboli

Carlo Levi's autobiographical novel based on his experience of political exile to a remote southern Italian village in 1935–1936 during Mussolini's Fascist regime. The book presents a deep and poignant portrait of peasant life in the poor region of Lucania (now Basilicata), where, according to a local saying, “Christ Stopped at Eboli,” failing to reach these godforsaken places. With compassion and understanding, Levi describes the harsh living conditions, ancient traditions, and dignity of the people living in isolation from modern civilization.