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Primo Levi
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Binding
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Number of Pages
224
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a collection of short, memory-driven stories that interweave scientific ideas with deeply human experience. Its central theme is how curiosity about the natural world can illuminate memory, identity, and endurance in the face of oppression and trauma. Intended for adult readers who value thoughtful history, science writing, and reflective prose, the tone is haunting, elegiac, and deliberately restrained.
The content is presented as tightly crafted vignettes—story-led pieces where personal recollection meets laboratory logic and material detail. Scenes range from intimate moments of love and resilience to the stark realities of political violence, all anchored by elemental touchstones. The reading experience is intimate and disciplined, inviting careful attention to language and idea, with each piece offering both emotion and insight without sensationalism.
Readers move through the book by following recurring elemental threads, which lend structure to memory and support a quiet, moral inquiry into survival. The edition also includes an accompanying essay that discusses the author's technique, identity, and the relationship between science, writing, and witness, deepening understanding of how curiosity and humanity reinforce one another. The translation preserves a lucid, precise style that remains accessible and powerful for modern readers.
Readers finish with a deeper appreciation for how scientific inquiry can illuminate human experience, and how memory can nurture responsibility, humility, and curiosity. The collection leaves a lasting impression of intellectual seriousness and the enduring power of witness literature.
Product Details
Author
Primo Levi
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
224
Language
English
SKU
9780141185149
ISBN
9780141185149
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.9x1.3x19.8cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 499
₹ 425
₹ 74 Off