Chemistry as a metaphor for life. Blurb writers love phrases like that. They are short, succinct and intriguing. But how hard is it to write something that would deliver on such a promise?I had never read anything quite like ‘The Periodic Table’. It more than delivered – it exceeded my expectations....
If you study WW II, you must read this book. It answers questions both spoken and unspoken.
I was expecting a book about, well, the Periodic Table, instead it is a collection of partly autobiographical, partly fictitious, partly historical short chapters about individual elements through the eyes of a chemist. It is very cleverly, wittily written, though at times rambles on incoherently. T...
Levi's series of essays based on the elements of the periodic table. By turns fascinating, hilarious and tragic as he takes moments from his time in Auschwitz, from his life after the war and mixes them with short pieces of fiction. Extraordinary and wonderful.
2.5 stars:The Mirror Maker is a hybrid - the first half is made up of Levi's short stories; the second, of his essays. Overall, I wasn't very impressed but there were some interesting highlights.Among the stories, I found "Force Majeure" the best. It's the story of an anonymous man who is confronted...
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