The Periodic Table

Author: Levi, Primo

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 1 April 2012 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Penguin Essentials' series.

'So it happens, therefore, that every element says something to someone'Inspired by the rhythms of the Periodic Table, Primo Levi assesses his life in terms of the chemical elements he associates with his past. From his birth into an Italian Jewish family through his training as a chemist, to the pain and darkness of the Holocaust and its aftermath, Levi reflects on the difficult course of his life in this heartfelt and deeply moving book.