In the subsequent course of events, Quixote and his companion have all sorts of funny and moving adventures along the lines of his ancestor's on their way through post- Franco Spain. He urges the priest to take a holiday, and so Quixote embarks upon a voyage through Spain with his old Seat 600 called " Rocinante" and in the company of the Communist ex-mayor of El Toboso (who, of course, is nicknamed " Sancho"). Shortly afterwards, he is given the title of Monsignor by the Pope, much to the surprise of his bishop who looks upon Father Quixote's activities rather with suspicion. One day, he helps and gives food to a mysterious Italian bishop whose car has broken down. The book is a pastiche of the classic 16 Spanish novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes with many moments of comedy, but also offers reflection on matters such as life after a dictatorship, Communism, and the Catholic faith.įather Quixote, a parish priest in the little town of El Toboso in Spain's La Mancha region, regards himself as a descendant of Cervantes' character of the same name, even if people point out to him that Don Quixote was a fictitious character. Monsignor Quixote is a novel by Graham Greene, published in 1982.
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