Primo Levi: A Biography

by Ian Thomson

Book Overview

Primo Levi, author of Survival in Auschwitz and The Periodic Table , wrote books that have been called the essential works of humankind. Yet he lived an unremarkable existence, remaining until his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099515210
• ISBN13: 9780099515210
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Vinatge
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.3" x 5.1"

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A really wonderful biography on a complex man. Kudos to the author. I'm impressed.

An exquisitely detailed look at a fascinating man

A highly enjoyable book. Thomson paints an extremely detailed picture but does not attempt to create a mythic figure out of Levi. He is presented in 3 dimensions with all his strengths and weaknesses. Extremely rich look at the assimilated Jewish community of Turin suddenly being cast as the enemy of the Fascist state. Highly recommended.