This Has Happened: An Italian Family in Auschwitz

This Has Happened: An Italian Family in Auschwitz

by Piera Sonnino

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	480 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	126 pages

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In 1942, the Levi family was taken from their home in Turin, Italy, and sent to Auschwitz. The family consisted of Primo Levi, his parents, and his sister. Primo Levi was a chemist and writer, and he later wrote a book about his experiences in Auschwitz, entitled If This Is a Man.

The Levi family arrived at Auschwitz in 1944, and they were immediately separated. Primo Levi was sent to a labor camp, while his parents and sister were sent to the gas chambers. Primo Levi was forced to work in a factory that produced synthetic rubber. The work was dangerous and exhausting, and many of the prisoners died.

Despite the horrors he experienced, Primo Levi never gave up hope. He wrote poems and stories to keep his mind alive. He also helped other prisoners to survive. He gave them food and clothing, and he encouraged them to keep fighting.

In 1945, the Soviet army liberated Auschwitz. Primo Levi was one of the few prisoners who survived. He returned to Italy and wrote a book about his experiences. If This Is a Man was published in 1947, and it was a critical and commercial success. The book has been translated into more than thirty languages, and it has been read by millions of people around the world.

Primo Levi's story is a harrowing account of the horrors of the Holocaust. But it is also a story of hope and resilience. Primo Levi never gave up hope, even in the darkest of times. He wrote poems and stories to keep his mind alive. He helped other prisoners to survive. And he lived to tell the world about the horrors that he experienced.

Primo Levi died in 1987, but his story continues to inspire people around the world. He is a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust, but he is also a reminder of the power of hope and resilience. His story is a testament to the human spirit.

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This Has Happened: An Italian Family in Auschwitz

by Piera Sonnino

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	480 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	126 pages

FREE