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Title: A remarkable story, brilliantly told
Review: This is one of the finest books on the Holocaust I've ever read. Levi writes beautifully - simple, straightforward sentences. No flourishes. As Bellow said, every word is essential. When he describes the various persons he encounters in his memoir, the descriptions are brilliant and memorable.After finishing "Survival In Auschwitz," I quickly got Levi's next memoir "The Reawakening," which is about the journey he and hundreds of other Italian Jews made back to their homeland after being liberated. This book was also excellent, and covers a part of the Holocaust history that many are unaware of: what happened next to the survivors?These two books are really a wonder - any person interested in the Holocaust should read them. Anyone who simply enjoys a well--written memoir should also read these two books.
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