If Not Now, When?
In the final days of World War II, a courageous band of Jewish partisans makes its way from Russia to Italy, moving toward the ultimate goal of Palestine. Based on a true story, If Not Now, When? chronicles their adventures as they wage a personal war of revenge against the Nazis: blowing up...
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In the final days of World War II, a courageous band of Jewish partisans makes its way from Russia to Italy, moving toward the ultimate goal of Palestine. Based on a true story, If Not Now, When? chronicles their adventures as they wage a personal war of revenge against the Nazis: blowing up trains, rescuing the last victims of concentration camps, scoring victories in the face of unspeakable devastation. Primo Levi captures the landscape and the people of Eastern Europe in vivid detail, depicting as well the terrible bleakness of war-ridden Europe. But finally, what he gives us is a tribute to the strength and ingenuity of the human spirit. "One of the most important and gifted writers of our time" —Italo Calvino
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140188936 (0140188932)
Publish date: July 1st 1995
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
History,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
20th Century,
War,
Jewish,
World War II,
Italian Literature,
Holocaust
- Bien sûr, moi aussi je suis un "disparu". Un disparu, hein, pas un déserteur. Disparu depuis juillet 42, un des cent mille ou deux cent mille disparus : ce n'est pas une honte d'être un disparu, non? Et puis est-ce qu'on peut les compter, hein, les disparus? Si on pouvait, ce ne serait pas des dis...
Well written story about a group of Jews who band together to continue fighting the war as an outlaw group of partisans as they make their way towards Italy. Interesting that much of the content was so devasatating, yet told in such a dispassionate way. Still had a large impact.
"If not like this, how? And if not now, when?"This line is said by Gedale, one of the main characters of the novel towards the end of the book, but its meaning is wider.While reading many good and dramatic accounts from the Shoah there's a question that often comes to mind and mouth:"Why did all the...
15 years ago
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