The Reawakening

The story of Levi's liberation from the German death camp in January 1945 by the Red Army, it tells of his strange and e... (more)

The story of Levi's liberation from the German death camp in January 1945 by the Red Army, it tells of his strange and eventful journey home to Italy by way of the Soviet Union, Hungary, and Romania. Levi's railway travels take him through bombed-out cities and transit camps, with keen insight he describes the former prisoners and Russian soldiers he encounters along the way. (less)