Primo Levi was among the greatest witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In this gripping novel, based on a true story, he reveals the extraordinary lives of the Russian, Polish and Jewish partisans trapped behind enemy lines during the Second World War. Wracked by fear, hunger and fierce rivalries, they link up, fall apart, struggle to stay alive and to sabotage the efforts of the all-powerful German army. A compelling tale of action, resistance and epic adventure, it also reveals Levi's characteristic compassion and deep insight into the moral dilemmas of total war. It ranks alongside The Periodic Table and If This Is A Man as one of the rare authentic masterpieces of our times.
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Primo Levi was among the greatest witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In this gripping novel, based on a true story, he reveals the extraordinary lives of the Russian, Polish and Jewish partisans trapped behind enemy lines during the Second World War. Wracked by fear, hunger and fierce rivalries, they link up, fall apart, struggle to stay alive and to sabotage the efforts of the all-powerful German army. A compelling tale of action, resistance and epic adventure, it also reveals Levi's characteristic compassion and deep insight into the moral dilemmas of total war. It ranks alongside The Periodic Table and If This Is A Man as one of the rare authentic masterpieces of our times.
Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Release date | September 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
First published | September 2000 |
Authors | Primo Levi |
Introduction by | Mark Mazower |
Translators | William Weaver |
Dimensions | 198 x 130 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - B-format |
Pages | 331 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-118390-9 |
Barcode | 9780141183909 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-14-118390-X |