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by Primo Levi

The Bookchemist rated it

11 years ago

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One of the strongest and most powerful books on the Holocaust, a priceless historical document, and a devastating book focused on a simple, terrible philosophical question. As the original title asks: Is this a man?Featured in my Top 5 20th Century Italian Novels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn6D...

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UNICORN PORN FOR ALL rated it

12 years ago

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Okay, okay, if I read one more Holocaust book, this should be it.

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Calyre rated it

13 years ago

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On a parfois l'impression qu'il émane de l'histoire et de la vie une loi féroce que l'on pourrait énoncer ainsi : "Il sera donné à celui qui possède, il sera pris à celui qui n'a rien."

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kaye rated it

13 years ago

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I'm at a loss for words. Read this.

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The Good Times Are Killing Me rated it

13 years ago

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I deeply believe that no one can finish this book and leave unscathed. Primo Levi's one year experience in Auschwitz is one of those tales of survival that puts in perspective everything in your life; every notion of discomfort and pain, and every thought on humanity.On "If This is a Man" Levi descr...

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SJane rated it

14 years ago

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