Description: The Drowned and the Saved by Primo Levi Originally published in Italy in 1986 as I Sommersi e i salvati. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In his final book before his death, Primo Levi returns once more to his time at Auschwitz in a moving meditation on memory, resiliency, and the struggle to comprehend unimaginable tragedy. Drawing on history, philosophy, and his own personal experiences, Levi asks if we have already begun to forget about the Holocaust. His last book before his death, Levi returns to the subject that would define his reputation as a writer and a witness. Levi breaks his book into eight essays, ranging from topics like the unreliability of memory to how violence twists both the victim and the victimizer. He shares how difficult it is for him to tell his experiences with his children and friends. He also debunks the myth that most of the Germans were in the dark about the Final Solution or that Jews never attempted to escape the camps. As the Holocaust recedes into the past and fewer and fewer survivors are left to tell their stories, The Drowned and the Saved is a vital first-person testament. Along with Elie Wiesel and Hannah Arendt, Primo Levi is remembered as one of the most powerful and perceptive writers on the Holocaust and the Jewish experience during World War II. This is an essential book both for students and literary readers. Reading Primo Levi is a lesson in the resiliency of the human spirit. Author Biography Born to a Jewish family in Turin in 1919, Primo Levi was trained as a chemist. During World War II, he was arrested as a member of a partisan group and deported to Auschwitz. After the camps liberation, he returned to Italy and worked as a chemist, writing only on the side. His first book Survival at Auschwitz was a personal account of his year at the camps. The follow-up memoir The Reawakening cemented Levi as a leading authority on the Holocaust. Other books by Levi include Periodic Table, If Not Now, When?, The Monkeys Wrench, Other Peoples Trades, The Drowned and the Saved, and more. Primo Levi died in 1987 after falling down his apartments stairway. Biographers remain divided as to whether his fall was a suicide or an accident. Details ISBN1501167634 Author Primo Levi Short Title DROWNED & THE SAVED R/E Pages 208 Publisher Simon & Schuster Language English ISBN-10 1501167634 ISBN-13 9781501167638 Format Paperback Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-06-20 Imprint Simon & Schuster Edition Description Reissue ed. DEWEY 940.54724304 Audience General UK Release Date 2017-06-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125733021;
Price: 43.09 AUD
Location: Melbourne
End Time: 2024-12-23T06:06:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 AUD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9781501167638
Author: Primo Levi
Type: NA
Book Title: The Drowned and the Saved
Publication Name: NA
