The Drowned And The Saved
$35.74
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
20 August 2013
Summary
Shortly after completing THE DROWNED AND THE SAVED, Primo Levi committed suicide. The manner of his death was sudden, violent and unpremeditated, and there are some who argue that he killed himself because he was tormented by guilt - guilt that he had survived the horrors of Auschwitz while others, better than he, had gone to the wall.
THE DROWNED AND THE SAVED dispels the myth that Primo Levi forgave the Germans for what they did to his people. He didn’t, and couldn’t forgive. He ref…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349138640 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349138648 |
| Author: | Primo Levi |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2013 |
| Weight: | 209g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 130mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
One of the most devastating masterworks of our era
Levi writes of unspeakable things with charity, clarity and objectivity - Sunday Times
Not a word he writes should be missed - IndependentOne of the most devastating masterworks of our era - ObserverPrimo Levi
Primo Levi was born in Turin in 1919 and trained as a chemist. Arrested as a member of the anti-fascist resistance during the war, he was deported to Auschwitz. His experiences there are described in his two classic autobiographical works, IF THIS IS A MAN and THE TRUCE.
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