The Monkey's Wrench by Primo Levi

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Book name:	The Monkey's Wrench (2024)
Category:	Craftsmanship
Author:	Primo Levi
Pages:	200 pages
Language:	Italian
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1978, midnight

The book is a collection of interconnected stories centered around the character of Faussone, an Italian rigger who travels the world working on various engineering projects. Through his conversations with an unnamed narrator, Faussone shares his experiences, reflecting on the challenges and rewards of his physically demanding work. The stories explore themes of craftsmanship, human ingenuity, and the bond between man and machine, while also delving into the personal and philosophical insights that arise from Faussone's unique perspective on life and labor. The 8425th greatest book of all time

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Primo Levi

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Primo Michele Levi (Italian: [ˈpriːmo ˈlɛːvi]) was a chemist and writer, the author of books, novels, short stories, essays, and poems. His unique 1975 work, The Periodic Table, linked to qualities of the elements, was named by the Royal Institution of Great Britain as the best science book ever written.

Levi spent eleven months imprisoned at Monowitz, one of the three main camps in the Auschwitz concentration camp complex (record number: 174,517) before the camp was liberated by the Red Army on… Read more