In these two books, published together, Levi tells of his time in Auschwitz and his journey back to Turin. The first, despite its appalling subject, is not dispiriting. What emerges is a sense of dignity, fought for and maintained against all the odds. In the second, his sense of hope and renewal burst forth on every page. He tells his story not with anger or recrimination but with thoughtful, serenely beautiful prose.
(Denise Lewis - bwl 60 Spring 2011 ) |
