The Sixth Day and Other Tales: And Other Tales

by Primo Levi

Book Overview

A collection of 25 science fiction stories united by a single idea - that a scientific community has replaced the biblical God's work of creating the world on the sixth day. Each story portrays a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671626175
• ISBN13: 9780671626174
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Summit Books
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Sixth Day is a feast for the mind and the imagination.

Primo Levi's collection of short stories provides a strange and provocative exploration of science and life. It compels the reader to think about familiar things in unfamiliar ways. The Sixth Day is extraordinary.

Short stories of depth and understanding

This collection of stories is both intellectual, funny and poignant, and deserves reading at least once by anyone who values good writing and food for thought. Each story is different, but all resonate with a deep sympathy for the human condition and a gentle humour that willplace Levi within the range of anyone's favourite authors