With the publication of The Periodic Tableon 1984, Primo Levi became one of America’s most beloved writers. This new collection of his stories and essays reveals the full imaginative range of this great Italian writer. Most of the stories are science fiction and fantasy, combining Levi’s love for science with his keen perception of human nature. The essays, originally written for the Italian newspaper La Stampa, cover a broad range of his interests, from art and literature to politics and current affairs. Levi’s quick wit and humanity shine through in these gemlike pieces.
- ISBN10 0749390972
- ISBN13 9780749390976
- Publish Date 10 January 1991 (first published February 1989)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Minerva
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English