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24%OFFPrimo Levi - Moments of Reprieve - 9780141186979 - 9780141186979
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Moments of Reprieve

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Description for Moments of Reprieve Paperback. Primo Levi was one of the most astonishing voices to emerge from the twentieth century: a man who was able to describe his own Auschwitz experience with an unaffected tenderness. Levi was a master storyteller but he did not write fairytales. This book features stories that are an elegy to those who stood out against the background of Auschwitz. Translator(s): Feldman, Ruth. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FJMS; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Primo Levi was one of the most astonishing voices to emerge from the twentieth century: a man who survived one of the ugliest times in history, yet who was able to describe his own Auschwitz experience with an unaffected tenderness. Levi was a master storyteller but he did not write fairytales. These stories are an elegy to the human figures who stood out against the tragic background of Auschwitz, 'the ones in whom I had recognized the will and capacity to react, and hence a rudiment of virtue'. Each centres on an individual who - whether it ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Penguin Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141186979
SKU
9780141186979
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About Primo Levi
Primo Levi was born in Turin in 1919. The son of an educated middle-class Jewish family, he graduated with a degree in chemistry and found a job as a research chemist in Milan. In December 1943, he was arrested as part of the anti-fascist resistance and deported to Auschwitz. After the war, Levi resumed his career as a chemist, retiring ... Read more

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