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In the summer of 1944 in Auschwitz, the future great writer Primo Levi meets Jean Samuel, a young Alsatian Jew, deported just like him, and facing the unimaginable. As a term of endearment, he calls him Pikolo. Three years later, with his masterpiece If This Is a Man, Primo Levi turns Pikolo into a mythical character, the embodiment of dignity preserved in the face of horror, of the humanity that nothing can destroy. Forgotten witness, discreet hero, Jean Samuel is a survivor who kept his wounds secret for many years. After more than 60 years of silence, he shares within these pages his memories of the concentration camp, his encounter with Primo Levi, the exceptional moments they shared, what it meant to continue living after Auschwitz, and his reunion with the Italian author. Additionally, Jean Samuel shares the letters he and Primo Levi exchanged through the years. En el verano de 1944, en Auschwitz, el futuro gran escritor Primo Levi conoce a Jean Samuel, un joven judio alsaciano, deportado como el, y enfrentado a lo indecible. Por afecto, le pone el sobrenombre de Pikolo. Tres anos mas tarde, en su obra maestra Si esto es un hombre, Primo Levi hace de Pikolo un personaje mitico, encarnacion de la dignidad preservada en el horror, de la humanidad que nada puede destruir. Testigo olvidado, heroe discreto, Jean Samuel es un superviviente que durante mucho tiempo mantuvo en secreto sus heridas. Despues de mas de 60 anos de silencio, cuenta en estas paginas sus recuerdos del campo de concentracion, el encuentro con Primo Levi, los momentos excepcionales que vivieron juntos, lo que significo seguir la vida despues de Auschwitz y el reencuentro con el escritor italiano. Ademas, Jean Samuel da a conocer en este libro las cartas que Primo Levi y el intercambiaron a traves de los anos.

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Jean Samuel is an Auschwitz survivor who befriended Italian writer Primo Levi while they were both in the concentration camp. Jean-Marc Dreyfus is a historian who specializes in the Holocaust of Eastern Europe. He has written several books on the subject.

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