This biography looks at the life and work of Primo Levi the noted Italian philosopher, writer and scientist. This book looks at the man within his life in Turin, before, during and after World War II. The particular place of the Jew in Italy, Primo Levi as a European as well as a notable survivor of Auschwitz and at the influence he had on people all over the world, particularly in the last 15 years, are all covered in the book.